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We are watching a huge wildfire battle across the west this morning with dozens of large fires burning across the U.S. and more than 100 active fires in British Columbia, Canada alone
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In Washington State, crews are finally making progress around Spokane after three fires damaged or destroyed about 920 structures
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None of those fires was growing as of Sunday night, but some evacuation orders and warnings remain in place as crews work the containment lines
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In Utah, the Wide Mouth 2 fire is now the largest in the state this year, burning more than 118,000 acres
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This morning, an investigation is underway after two helicopter pilots were killed Friday while fighting that fire
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The NTSB is now investigating the crash. Across the border in British Columbia, more than 20,000 people were forced from communities around Okanagan Lake over the weekend
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About 8,000 evacuations took place around Peachland alone. British Columbia is now under a state of emergency with hot, dry conditions keeping the fire danger high
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And then to make things more complicated, environmental factors often interact with genetics
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President Trump chose to go to Michigan and make his presence felt and make himself part of the conversation there
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