U.S. wildfire season exceeds 10-year average as 99 large fires burn

The current U.S. wildfire season has exceeded the 10-year average, with 99 large fires actively burning across the country. In the Pacific Northwest, specifically in Washington and Oregon, blazes have forced evacuations, caused power outages, and consumed hundreds of thousands of acres.

Firefighters are actively battling dozens of these massive fires in the region as part of the broader national wildfire event.