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10 otherworldly photos of the Western wildfires

Melted signs, apocalyptic skies, and more

Picture of Jacob Lambert
by Jacob Lambert
September 14, 2020

A vehicle on fire in Molalla, Oregon.

(Social media video still obtained by Reuters)

Thick smoke above Salem City, Oregon.

(ZAK STONE/via REUTERS)

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Thick smoke above Salem City, Oregon.

(ZAK STONE/via REUTERS)

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San Francisco's Oracle Park.

(Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

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A paddleboarder on Portland's Willamette River.

(Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

A melted motel sign near Salem, Oregon.

(Rob SCHUMACHER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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A sign warning against looters in Sublimity, Oregon.

(Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

A police car drives by destroyed apartment buildings in Talent, Oregon.

(David Ryder/Getty Images)

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Burnt trees in Estacada, Oregon.

(ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

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A burnt gas station sign in Ashland, Oregon.

(David Ryder/Getty Images)**See last week's best photojournalism**

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