Raging wildfires across West are once again capturing national attention
Massive fires in Oregon that destroyed an area half the size of Rhode Island even threatened neighboring California. While cooler weather has helped calm the fires, the risk of a flare-up remains, and the loss of property is staggering. Numerous fires further south in California have destroyed buildings, forced evacuations, damaged watersheds, destroyed important animal habitats, and degraded the air quality for thousands of miles. Again, the risk for even more damage remains high if high temperatures and low humidity remains.
