10 otherworldly photos of the Western wildfires
Melted signs, apocalyptic skies, and more

A vehicle on fire in Molalla, Oregon.
(Social media video still obtained by Reuters)

Thick smoke above Salem City, Oregon.
(ZAK STONE/via REUTERS)

Thick smoke above Salem City, Oregon.
(ZAK STONE/via REUTERS)

San Francisco's Oracle Park.
(Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

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)

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)

Burnt trees in Estacada, Oregon.
(ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

A burnt gas station sign in Ashland, Oregon.
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