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More than 100 major wildfires are now burning across the U.S., with six new fires having broken out, authorities announced on Saturday

Officials also expect more fires to start with lightning almost certain to strike incredibly dry terrain in various parts of the country

We are expecting that there will be more fire-starts today, Jeremy Grams, lead forecaster with the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center in Oklahoma, told The Guardian

Grams also explained that dry thunderstorms, which drop little rain while producing lightning, are predicted in the Rocky Mountain region, as the northwest faces fire-friendly conditions such low relative humidity and powerful winds

Some 30,000 emergency workers have been deployed across the country to fight fires, according to the newspaper

About 140 firefighters from New Zealand and Australia have also been flown in to assist in battling the massive blazes

Thus far, more than an estimated 1.6 million acres have been consumed by the ongoing fires

In southern California, a rapidly moving blaze – dubbed the Holy Fire – has forced the evacuation of more than 21,000 residents around Lake Elsinore in Orange County, the BBC reported Saturday

Due to smoke from the massive blaze and the many other fires, the National Weather Service has warned that air quality has been impacted across the northern Rockies into western and central Canada and south over the northern Plains

On Friday, The New York Times reported that three of California's biggest-ever recorded fires were currently burning in the state

Citing experts, the newspaper explained that the state's wildfires are getting worse year after year due the human impact on the natural fire cycle

According to a University of Colorado Boulder study from last year, humans were directly or indirectly the culprits behind 84 percent of wildfires, as well as 44 percent of land unintentionally burned from 1992 to 2012

Despite the increasing number of blazes, officials also said Saturday that they hoped the worst of California's wildfire seasons has now passed

We are making good strides in containment on a lot of those large fires, California Fire Battalion Chief Jonathan Cox said in a statement, NBC News reported, commenting the effort to fight the state's blazes that have left at least 10 dead

The tide is turning, Cox added optimistically.However, beyond California, states from Washington to New Mexico have been impacted

As high temperatures, strong winds and little rain continue to plague the region, conditions are ideal for more fires to break out

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Tiger Woods Divorce Settlement Details | Heavy.com - Duration: 5:47.

Tiger Woods Divorce Settlement Details | Heavy.com

Tiger Woods with his ex-wife Elin Nordegren at a golf tournament back in 2009.

Tiger Woods had an estimated divorce settlement of $110 million with ex-wife Elin Nordegren in 2010, per Golf News.

Back in 2015, there was some confusion after there were reports that Woods had to pay Nordegren $54 million by January 15, 2016.

USA Today explained why this was not accurate, and it was just Woods agreement to continue paying the mortgage on their Jupiter home.

To put it simply: As part of the settlement, Tiger named his ex-wife as the issuer of the mortgage he took out on his home, totalling $54.5 million.

Tiger then paid Elin in installments starting in 2010, and if he fails to pay, Elin gets the house.

The "January 15th, 2016" date people are tuning into is the date that the final payment is due, not the date the total payment is due.

Essentially, after his payment on January 15th, Tiger would've paid Elin the $54.5 million and therefore fulfilled his agreement.

He doesn't owe her $54.5 million to be paid by January 15th.

Big difference.

When news of the divorce settlement broke in 2010, Fox News reported that Woods was more concerned about potential damage to his reputation rather than money.

Fox News detailed the custody parameters.

He can bring a new flame into their lives only if he marries her.

In return, former wife Elin Nordegren ,30, gets the biggest payout ever seen in a celebrity divorce.

But she can never publicly speak out over his alleged flings with socialite Rachel Uchitel, reality star Jaimee Grubbs, porn queen Joslyn James and up to 17 others.

A pal said: "Elin is desperate to protect the children from the womanizing side of their father.

"Tiger's main fear is her telling her story after he's rebuilt his reputation, sending him back to the gutter." Swedish ex model Nordegren ended up with double the sum she originally sought, after her lawyers proved Woods, 34, was worth much more than the $1billion she thought.

Her friend explained: "Elin's legal team have done a great job digging up all sorts of assets.

"The price of the huge sum is her silence: no interviews, tell-all books, or TV appearances about this for the rest of her life — even if Tiger dies first — or she'll lose the lot.".

Woods still lives in Jupiter, and Forbes describes his massive setup in Florida.

Golf phenom Tiger Woods owns a swanky piece of real estate on Jupiter Island, Florida.

The property stretches from the Intracoastal Waterway to the Atlantic Ocean, but don't expect the top golfer to hang out on the beach.

Woods is more likely to be practicing his two-iron stinger on his personal four-green golf course.

Woods' backyard also sports a putting green, 100-foot lap pool, a 60-foot driving pool, a spa and a tennis/basketball sports court.

Nordegren lives in Florida, and reportedly just finished earning a Master's degree in psychology.

She completed an undergraduate degree from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida in 2014.

She still co-parents their two children with Woods.

As for Woods, he is dating Erica Herman who formerly managed Woods' restaurant in Jupiter.