Thousands of firefighters will be spending their Fourth of July battling dozens of wildfires that have forced thousands of residents to pack up families, pets and personal treasures to flee the advancing blazes.
The Boise, Idaho-based National Interagency Fire Center is reporting that 29 large, uncontained fires are burning nearly 180,000 acres in the western United States.
Parts of the West continue to experience record-smashing heat, that combined with low humidity and wind, creates a perfect storm for wildfires, according to USA Today.
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