Wildfire roundup: Three lessons for forest towns, one for feds; what it's like to wait, worry as fire threatens your town

The remains of a building and truck in Greenville, California. (Washington Post photo by Stuart Palley)

The above-average wildfire season is expected to continue through September or longer. A map shows your county's expected risk. Read more here.

The Dixie Fire, which recently destroyed the town of Greenville, is now the second-largest wildfire in California history. Read more here. The fire's destruction of Greenville provides three important lessons for towns in forested areas. Read more here.

Federal officials are abandoning their policy of allowing some wildfires to burn in hopes that they'll burn themselves out. That's after a fire last month grew to 70,000 acres and burned down at least 10 structures. Read more here.

California tourist town Mendocino is running out of water because of the drought. Read more here.

A resident of rural Northern California reflects on what it's like to worry and wait as wildfires threaten your home. Read more here.

A Washington Post photo essay takes readers inside efforts to fight the Dixie Fire. Read more here.

An interactive feature shows how prescribed fires can help mitigate wildfires. Read more here.