Every two days, US wildfires are consuming an area the size of Washington, DC. And there’s no let up in sight

The US Drought Monitor reported Thursday that dozens of wildfires which have blazed across the West this summer have consumed on average 30 square miles – almost half the size of Washington, DC – on a daily basis.

Every two days, US wildfires are consuming an area the size of Washington, DC. And there’s no let up in sight

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