The already devastating wildfire conditions in the West are expected to worsen as the region sees an increase of gusty, dry winds.
The fire season is hotter and dryer earlier than fire officials have ever seen and low rainfall has prompted explosive wildfires along the West Coast.The already devastating wildfire conditions in the West are expected to worsen Wednesday as the region sees an increase of gusty, dry winds -- which is fuel for fire.
More than 60 wildfires are burning across the West. Red flag warnings and heat advisories have been issued in Northern California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho.Volunteer firefighters spray water on hotspots from an isolated structure fire which was successfully extinguished the night before, as the Bootleg Fire expanded to over 200,000 acres, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, July 13, 2021.
The Bootleg Fire in Klamath County, Oregon, is currently the nation's largest wildfire, clocking in at over 200,000 acres,
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