Wildfires batter western USA after one of the hottest temperatures ever recorded
Wildfires batter western USA after one of the hottest temperatures ever recorded
Fires in the western USA have been creating their own lightning, one expert said (Picture: AP)
Widespread evacuations are underway in western parts of the USA amid more devastating wildfires.
Fuelled by one of the hottest days ever recorded, the blazes have prompted authorities in parts of Nevada, California, Idaho and Oregon to urge people to flee their homes.
One major fire – a merging of two…