The dozens of wildfires that have scorched the western US this summer have consumed on average 30 square miles -- almost half the size of Washington, DC -- on a daily basis, the US Drought Monitor said
And the unrelenting heat will make matters even worse as dangerous, dry thunderstorms are expected this weekend in Northern California, home to the nation's largest wildfire. "Little or no precipitation fell on most of the region, and drought intensity remained unchanged from last week in most areas," the monitor said, noting that the dryness, exacerbated by periods of intense heat,"has led to the rapid development and expansion of wildfires.
Hide Caption 28 of 42 Photos: Wildfires raging in the WestHorses climb a hillside that was burned by the Chuweah Creek Fire in eastern Washington.Hide Caption 29 of 42 Photos: Wildfires raging in the WestFire from the Bootleg Fire illuminates smoke near Bly, Oregon, on the night of July 16.Hide Caption 30 of 42 Photos: Wildfires raging in the WestA firefighter battles the Bootleg Fire in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, along the Oregon and California border, on July 15.
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