Fires rage in the US – One dead in a fire in Colorado

One person died due to a fire in the state of Colorado, in the American West, as the local authorities announced yesterday. The US is dealing with about 100 wildfires and another heat wave is forecast. “Human remains” have been found in a house that was engulfed in flames near Lyons, Colorado, Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson explained during a press conference, calling it a “death due to this fire.” The fire broke out yesterday after noon, according to local authorities, and its size remains medium at the moment: it is burning an area of ​​5 square kilometers. It is one of 95 wildfires currently classified as active in the US amid a very difficult summer for fires as back-to-back heat waves have killed vegetation since early June. In Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Montana… The American West is being tested hard, especially California, where firefighters continued to fight on about twenty fronts yesterday. Meanwhile, “Park Fire” continues […]
Source: News Beast

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