While many eyes have turned toward Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean, wildfires continue to blaze across the Western United States as temperatures exceeding 100 degrees are expected to stick around.
The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), which is run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, reported on July 5 that there are 59 wildfires covering a total of 460,007 acres across nine states, and firefighters have responded with full suppression strategies for 21 of the fires. Nearly 9,000 wildland firefighters and supporting personnel have been assigned to the incidents across the nation.
