Record-breaking heat is fueling large wildfires across three states, forcing thousands to flee. A local emergency has been declared in California's wine country as the Pickett Fire threatens homes and properties. Trevor Ault has the latest. https://abcnews.link/ecsefjd | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

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A wildfire that broke out in Broward County, Florida, has scorched more than 40, 000 acres in the Everglades. As of Thursday afternoon, only 10% of the fire had been contained, according to authorities. The fire originally started out as two separate brush fires on Monday: the Mile Marker 39 fire and the Sawgrass Fire. Michelle Danielson, with the Florida Forest Service, said they combined Wednesday morning and have now burned land nearly twice the size of the entire Disney World Resort complex