79 large wildfires are burning across the U.S. West, mostly in California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho, per a Bureau of Land Management statement Wednesday.The big picture: The mega-fires have killed at least 35 people and burned some 5 million acres in Oregon, Washington and California, where air quality is among the worst in the world. Smoke from the blazes has been affecting East Coast skies this week. It's also been spotted some 5,000 miles away in Europe.Oregon A 12-year-old girl gets a free haircut from a hairdresser at the evacuation center at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Central Point on Sept. 16. Photo: Paula Bronstein/AFP via Getty Images Downtown Portland, Oregon, on Sept. 14. Alaska Airlines announced that night it's suspending all flights to and from Portland, Oregon, and Spokane, Washington, because of the smoke. Photo: Robyn Beck /AFP/Getty Images Photo: Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Homeowners survey their property in a neighborhood destroyed by wildfire on in Talent on Sept. 13. Photo: David Ryder/Getty Images A woman drops off donations for residents evacuated from the Riverside Fire at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in Canby Sept. 13. Photo: Robyn Bec/AFP via Getty ImagesIncident Commander for the Almeda Fire, Scott Magers, got to visit with K9 Officer Simon today. Officer Simon works as a...Posted by Almeda and Obenchain Fire Information on Sunday, September 13, 2020California Homes destroyed by the now-mostly contained Hennessey Fire in Napa, California, on Sept. 15. The fire has burned over 315,000 acres, razed 633 structures and killed five people. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Neighborhoods surrounded by the Bobcat Fire as new evacuation orders go into effect on Sept. 13 in Monrovia, California. Gov. Gavin Newsom likened the air quality fire zones "to smoking 20 packs of cigarettes." Photo: David McNew/Getty Images A firefighter surveys the burned remains of Berry Creek School in California on September 14, 2020. Photo: Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images Firefighters on Sept. 13 keep an eye on the Bobcat Fire as it burns on a hillside behind homes in Arcadia. Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty ImagesThe #BobcatFire is still on our back. We thought we might have it down, but...... The more active area appears to be moving northward. pic.twitter.com/lCgOK3h0aO— Mount Wilson Observatory (@MtWilsonObs) September 17, 2020 USDA Forest Service Wildfire Firefighters from the @PayetteForest Engine 431 strategize against the Woodhead fire, Council, ID, in Division Zulu, now at 38% containment. Approx 299 personnel continue to hold the fire west of Hwy 71, including night ops. https://t.co/YtwcXQvdnS pic.twitter.com/gAOriRHqRg— USDA Forest Service (@forestservice) September 16, 2020 #ElDoradoFire UpdateAcres burned: 18,506Containment: 63%Personnel: 1351Injuries: 12Evacuated: 3,467Structures threatened: 26,031Homes damaged: 2 Homes destroyed: 4Outbuildings damaged: 4Outbuildings destroyed: 6More: https://t.co/GQgLVT8nlq pic.twitter.com/NL6LYNzFIP— San Bernardino National Forest (@SanBernardinoNF) September 17, 2020 Washington A seagull flies past cranes on Harbor Island as smoke from wildfires fills the air on Sept. 12 in Seattle. Photo: Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images Smoke from wildfires obscure the Space Needle and the Seattle skyline on Sept. 12 in Seattle. Photo: Lindsey Wasson/Getty ImagesThanks to the diligent work of all the agencies involved to reopen State Route 410. We know the views of the terrain will be distracting. Please keep your eyes on the road and drive safely. pic.twitter.com/LgsBa3Pw85— East Pierce Fire (@EastPierceFire) September 15, 2020 Wed PM (9/16) Air quality throughout our jurisdiction of King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties is UNHEALTHY for everyone. We expect relief from the thick blanket of smoke covering our region sometime Thursday night or Friday. More: https://t.co/VhUWCQmcbu pic.twitter.com/utjQzJ3blq— PS Clean Air Agency (@pscleanair) September 16, 2020 Idaho Part of Highway 21 between Grandjean and 10 miles outside of Stanley, is closed due to a wildfire in Salmon-Challis National Forest. Photo: U.S. Forest Service/Facebook The Trap Fire was reported on the Sawtooth National Forest on Sept. 14 and is "burning on both sides of Highway 21," the U.S. Forest Service notes. Photo: U.S. Forest Service/Facebook🔥#BadgerFire Update: The Badger fire is located on the Minadoka Ranger District – 20 miles southwest of Oakley, ID....Posted by Idaho Fire Info on Tuesday, September 15, 2020Go deeper: Portland has world's worst air quality as West Coast fires raze 5M acresEditor's note: This article has been updated with more details and images from the fires.