Fires rage in California, Washington, Wyoming

Growing wildfires fed by windy, dry conditions have destroyed buildings and forced evacuations in central California and eastern Washington.

Crews in both states fought to contain the blazes Monday, with firefighters making headway in the Golden State while authorities tried to determine the number of homes lost in the Northwest.

Here's a look at major wildfires in the West:

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CALIFORNIA

A growing wildfire in central California had charred nearly 50 square miles by Monday, while a destructive blaze in Southern California was mostly under control.

The blaze in San Luis Obispo County was threatening houses and only partially contained, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.

Residents of mostly rural homes near Lake Nacimiento were ordered to leave late Sunday. Several other nearby communities have been under evacuation orders for days.

The famed Hearst Castle was closed over the weekend, though officials said the fire was growing in the opposite direction of the popular tourist attraction built by media magnate William Randolph Hearst.

Meanwhile, a 58-square-mile fire that destroyed 105 homes in Southern California was almost entirely contained and all evacuation orders were lifted.

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WASHINGTON

Three fires in the Spokane area have burned some homes and forced evacuations.

One blaze west of the eastern Washington city had destroyed at least six homes and scorched more than 9 square miles by Monday morning, the Department of Natural Resources said. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said 11 structures were destroyed, a figure that includes homes, garages and outbuildings.

People in the small community of Wellpinit on the Spokane Indian Reservation have been told to evacuate. The town also lost power, making the battle by firefighters more difficult.

Authorities told TV station KREM that the blaze jumped the Spokane River and was charring tribal land.

Two other wildfires are burning in the Spokane area, also causing evacuations and destroying an unknown number of buildings.

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WYOMING

The largest fire in Yellowstone National Park in northwest Wyoming grew to about 35 square miles amid windy, warm weather, but tourists could still visit the popular park during the busy summer season.

All the park's main tourist facilities and roads were open Monday, although the fire was creeping toward a key road linking the West Entrance with the park's interior.

The blaze has charred mostly remote forest between West Yellowstone, Montana, a border town just outside the park's western boundary, and the Madison Junction recreational area within the park.

The flames expanded by nearly 10 square miles Sunday. It's one of four fires burning in Yellowstone, and warm, windy weather was expected again Monday.