Region sees amber skies while Washington state faces more acres burned in a day than typically burn in a year

Large, fast-moving fires raged on across the American west on Wednesday, as dense plumes of smoke blocked out the sun and turned skies amber across parts of the region.

Related: California, Oregon and Washington battle dozens of fires – live updates

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