West U.S. wildfires are so extreme that they’re creating lightning, fire whirls

As more than 80 large wildfires continue to burn on nearly 1.3 million acres across 13 western states, a PBS Newshour program takes a closer look at how windy weather, lightning strikes and triple-digit temperatures are making life miserable for over 20,000 firefighters battling the blazes.

West U.S. wildfires are so extreme that they’re creating lightning, fire whirls

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