California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency as the McKinney wildfire has now scorched more than 62 square miles in the state.

Iran PressAmerica: Wildfires in both California and Montana expanded drastically during the night between Saturday and Sunday as windy and hot weather allowed the fires to close in on neighborhoods, prompting evacuation orders for 100 homes on Saturday.

A fire in Idaho was also expanding, according to the Associated Press.

The McKinney Fire is taking over the Klamath National Forest in California after starting on Friday. It went from scorching just over one square mile to covering more than 62 square miles (160 square km) on Saturday in a mostly rural part of the state near the border with Oregon, fire officials said.

At least 12 homes were burned down and wildlife could be spotted fleeing the flames.

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