Extreme Heat, Drought Fuel Dozens of Fires Across Western U.S.
At a Glance Major fires are burning in at least eight western states.A firefighting helicopter crash-landed in Montana.Several homes were damaged Tuesday night in California. Residents in several states have been ordered to evacuate due to wildfires as a blistering, record-breaking heat wave and extreme drought persist in the western United States. At least are burning over more than 640 square miles in eight western states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). The biggest current burn area is...