Death toll of 31 expected to rise in California, Oregon and Washington while air pollution reaches all-time high
Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the west coast of the US as firefighters battled deadly blazes that obliterated some towns and displaced tens of thousands of people.
The death toll from the fires in California, Oregon and Washington stood at 31 and was expected to rise sharply. Most of the fatalities were in California and Oregon.
