Dramatic Escapes From Western Wildfires
Dangerous fires caused havoc in California and Montana.
— -- A massive fire has spread across thousands of acres in Napa County, California, and campers and animals in the area had to flee.
California is not the only western state facing destructive fires as families were forced to flee from Glacier National Park in Montana.
"I don't want to die in flames!" one Duncan family member is heard saying in a home video that they released during their drive away from the fire.
The two fires are more than 1,000 miles apart but both hit popular camping areas right in the middle of summer vacation season.
The cause of the Glacier National Park fire is still under investigation as is the fire in Napa County, but investigators in California believe a car accident may have been involved in the start of the fire, investigators told ABC News affiliate KGO.
The flames started spreading Wednesday afternoon near Lake Berryessa, near a campground where The Associated Press reported 688 people were staying at the time.
KGO reported that three hikers had to be rescued.
The landscape of the area is impacting the spread of the fire and the containment effort, as steep hills and continual winds have caused the danger zone to spread.
About 150 structures were believed to be threatened by the fire, KGO reported, and by Wednesday evening it had destroyed the historic Baring Creek Cabin, according to the AP.
