High winds and heat fuel dangerous West Coast wildfires
NBC Newsยท2025-08-26 00:30
Tonight, high winds and brutal heat fueling a bitter west coast firefight. Flames in central Oregon scorching homes and more than 21,000 acres. The fight to contain crucial from above [Music] where key drops saved entire neighborhoods.We did have some new growth yesterday, but uh uh caught it relatively early. Red flag warnings now cover parts of Oregon, Washington, and California, where crews are battling the Picket Fire in Napa Valley. The terrain so rough, helicopters dropped off firefighters by day befo ...