Dozens of lightning-sparked wildfires seared the western United States last week, adding hundreds of thousands of acres of charred terrain to a tally that promises to make this fire season the worst in recent decades.
Major fires active this month include the Pony fire near Mesa Verde and many along the border between Idaho and Montana. National Interagency Fire Center
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