Wildfire season typically doesn’t start until the summer, but we aren’t living in typical times. Over the last week, multiple wildfires have plagued the Western parts of the United States. The flames have swept through parts of Arizona, Nebraska, and New Mexico, destroying tens of thousands of acres of land and leaving at least one person dead.
The uncontrolled burns have already done a considerable amount of damage since the blazes started last week. In Arizona, the Tunnel Fire has claimed at least 30 homes so far, and forced thousands of people to evacuate from its path. In New Mexico, two wildfires that started near Nevada merged together to create fast-moving flames, pushed along by 75 miles per hour winds, and have been responsible for destroying more than 200 buildings. In the plains of Nebraska, conditions turned deadly: At least 12 wildfires have started across the state in a matter of days, and three firefighters have been injured while fighting the flames. One person died as a result of the fires, according to local news reports.
