Spokane, Washington — More than 40 large wildfires are burning in the West, fueled by severe drought, as over 100 blazes scorch parts of western Canada.
The Bug Fire near Reno, Nevada, has burned more than 15,000 acres, getting dangerously close to homes and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate over the weekend.
In Utah, two pilots were killed after their helicopter crashed on Friday while fighting the Widemouth 2 Fire, which has grown to more than 100,000 acres…