Hot, dry conditions driving Western wildfires during above-average season

With more than 6.6 million acres in the U.S. engulfed by wildfires so far this year, 116% above the 10-year average according to the National Interagency Fire Center, the active fire season continues without much relief for Western states plagued by warm, dry weather.

Hot, dry conditions driving Western wildfires during above-average season

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