Breaking News: The wildfires raging in the West have brought record devastation to California and nearly wiped out entire communities in Oregon and Washington.

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In Washington, a wildfire pushed into suburban communities near Tacoma. And in Oregon, officials said hundreds and perhaps more than a thousand homes had already been destroyed. 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