Wildfire risk to escalate across western US through end of July It has already been an active wildfire season over a large part of the western United States, but changing weather conditions next week could bring a significant uptick in fires, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. As of July 24, there have been nearly 30,000 wildfires across the U.S. so far this year, which have burned nearly 3 million acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. #WesternUSWildfireRisk #DryStormThreat #JulyHeatWatch
