Heat, Drought, and Fires Ravage the West.

Link to USA TODAY Western Fires Website

News Story Archive:

Sept. 2    "Cloudy With A Chance of Bears"
Sept. 1    "Rain Dampens Fires Raging Across Parts of Rockies"
Aug. 31:  "Rain Aids Firefighters"
Aug. 31:  "Rain Puts Damper on Some Fires"
Aug. 30:  "Optimism on the Fire lines"
Aug. 30:  "Wild Fire Ravaged Montana Seeks Federal Disaster Aid"
Aug. 29:  "Fire Rage Corners Montana"
Aug. 28:  "More Evacuations"
Aug. 27:  "Tornadoes of Fire"
Aug. 27:  "Wildfires Converge in 'Perfect Storm'"
Aug. 24:  "More of Montana Shuts Down"
Aug. 22:  "Battling the Blazes -More Montana Land Closures Imminent"
Aug. 21:  "Bear Cub Spared as Fire Rages On"
Aug. 21:  "History Repeating?  Experts Look to 1920 Fire for Clues"
Aug. 21:  "Blazes Unabated - Montana Fires Harm Power Lines, Bear Cub
Aug. 20:  "Wildfires and Droughts Threaten Horse and Burro Herds"
Aug. 20:  "Gusty Winds Hamper Overnight Fire fighting Efforts"
Aug. 19:  "Firefighters Fear Weather Could Stoke U.S. Wildfires"
Aug. 17:  Large Satellite Image of Forest Fires in Montana
Aug. 17:  "The Tragedy of a Century"
Aug. 17:  "Wildfires Continue to Blacken Millions of Acres"
Aug. 16:  "State of Emergency"
Aug. 16:  "Wildfires Raging in Hot, Dry Conditions"
Aug. 15:  "U.S., Canada Wildfires Spread, Troops Respond"
Aug. 12:  "James Lee Witt Tours Scorched Montana Landscape"
Aug. 11:  "Power Lines Melt As Wildfires Rage Across West"
Aug. 11:  "Space Views of Western Fires"
Aug. 11:  "More Help On The Fire Lines"
Aug. 11:  "Fires Continue to Cause Problems"
Aug. 10:  "Millions of Acres Near Wildfires Off Limits"
LINK TO:  Record 7-Month U.S. Heat

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