Nine months into the year, more than 44,000 fires across the United States have burned more than 7.1 million acres.<br />The National Interagency Fire Center says that's already 1 million more burned acres than the yearly average over the last 10 years.<br />In California, five of their top 10 largest fires in recorded history, in terms of acreage, have occurred in 2020 and are still burning.<br />Now, more than 70 large, active fires continue to burn across the western US, and the weather forecast for the upcoming week will only make conditions worse.<br />Drought, strong winds, dry vegetation and above average temperatures are expected across the fire-weary West.<br />According to CNN, the Sacramento Valley, portions of the northern Plains and the Four Corners region are in particular peril.
