there are 85 large wildfires burning in the us on friday morning most of them in the western states from new mexico to washington several new fires have ignited in california including one in lake county that prompted mandatory evacuations for residents living in the area also in lassen county california three wildfires started in the last two days according to cal fire the biggest fire is approaching 1000 acres and threatening structures in washington major road closures have been issued due to the 40000acre williams flats fire which is only 25 contained theres bad news for fire areas as a storm system is moving in that will produce dry lightning storms with erratic gusty winds four states in the northwest have red flag warnings red flag warnings are in place in the northwest where fires are possible abc news dangerous heat dangerous heat and humidity in the south will spread from texas to florida where heat advisories have been issued for seven states some areas in texas could reach a heat index feelslike temperatures over 110 degrees dangerous heat is in place across the south on friday abc news storm potential there are two areas where severe weather could strike friday one in oregon as the western storm system moves in and the second in the plains people in oregon could see damaging wins and large hail meanwhile north dakota to nebraska could see a few tornadoes and also damaging winds and hail severe storms are possible in oregon and south dakota on friday abc news