U.S. firefighters battling 71 large fires face "critical" conditions

Blistering heat and dangerous fire weather are threatening much of the West and the Great Plains, particularly in California, Idaho, Montana and Oregon, where thousands of firefighters are battling several massive wildfires.

U.S. firefighters battling 71 large fires face "critical" conditions

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