Date uploaded: 2021-07-12 03:58:00

Multiple wildfires are burning more than 300,000 acres across six states in the western U.S. — including the Beckwourth Complex Fire measured at 83,926 acres along the border of California and Nevada. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ The fires burn as the region battles another record-shattering heat wave that has strained power grids. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ In California specifically, the fire season is off to a "daunting start," with the number of wildfires currently on pace to surpass last year's historic tally. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 📸: @apnews ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 🔗: To learn more about the efforts to contain the fires in the western U.S., click the link in bio.⁠⁠