10 otherworldly photos of the Western wildfires

Melted signs, apocalyptic skies, and more

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A destroyed motel.
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A vehicle on fire in Molalla, Oregon.
(Image credit: (Social media video still obtained by Reuters))

Thick smoke above Salem City, Oregon.
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Thick smoke above Salem City, Oregon.
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San Francisco's Oracle Park.
(Image credit: (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports))

A paddleboarder on Portland's Willamette River.
(Image credit: (Nathan Howard/Getty Images))

A melted motel sign near Salem, Oregon.
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A sign warning against looters in Sublimity, Oregon.
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A police car drives by destroyed apartment buildings in Talent, Oregon.
(Image credit: (David Ryder/Getty Images))

Burnt trees in Estacada, Oregon.
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A burnt gas station sign in Ashland, Oregon.
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Jacob Lambert
Jacob Lambert

Jacob Lambert is the art director of TheWeek.com. He was previously an editor at MAD magazine, and has written and illustrated for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Weekly, and The Millions.