More than 70 wildfires burning across US west coast

Wildfires are once again ravaging the Western United States of America. Currently there are over 70 burning in multiple states – including one that has already burned over 200,000 acres in Oregon.

The fires are a consequence  of a deadly heatwave engulfing much of the west coast and has set a succession of record breaking temperatures.

Last week, the temperature in Death Valley, California, topped 54 degrees celsius.