More than 60 large blazes burning across the United States, mostly in the West. A wildfire southeast of Salt Lake City burned more than 60 square miles. A fire southwest of Denver grew to about 160 square miles. (July 6) AP
As dozens of wildfires roar across the hot, dry western U.S., the nation’s first fire fatality in months was reported in a fast-moving blaze near the California-Oregon border.
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokeswoman Suzi Brady said Friday the person died in the blaze that started Thursday but that she couldn’t release any other details because next of kin have not been notified.
She says the blaze, known as the Klamathon Fire, is threatening 300 homes near…
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Exposing the Big Game 
One of the worst manifestations of climate change. It’s literally hell for wild lives. Thanks, Homo sapiens.