A fast-spreading wildfire in California's wine country prompted mandatory evacuation orders as firefighters continued to battle the blaze from the ground and air into Monday.

Two major wildfires in California and Oregon force mass evacuations as firefighters battle blazes amid dangerous heat conditions.

Thousands of homes are under evacuation orders and warnings because of wildfires in Northern California wine country. Firefighters backed by helicopters were working Sunday to try to contain the blazes amid dry,