Smoke rises from a tree next to a fire-ravaged house in Australia's New South Wales on Monday. Reserve troops were deployed to parts of three Australian states after fires worsened over the weekend. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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A thick layer of smoke from the Carr Fire settles over California's Central Valley in a view from a jet earlier this summer. Fine particulate matter from drifting wildfire smoke mixes with industrial ozone and can become trapped between the mountain ranges. George Rose/Getty Images hide caption
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Firefighters monitor a back fire as they battle the Mendocino Complex Fire on Tuesday near Lodoga, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
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A firefighter gathers water from a pool while battling the Ranch Fire near Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Saturday. Noah Berger/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Wildfires left behind burned-out shells of homes in the village of Mati, near Athens. Greek Red Cross workers discovered 26 bodies in the devastated resort village. Savvas Karmaniolas/AFP/Getty Images hide caption