Mother Nature Winning The Battles: Wildfires rage out of control in US southwest

 

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 New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared states of emergency in five counties due to wildfires that have burned through large swaths of the drought-stricken state.

Wildfires burn across US West threatening Flagstaff, Arizona | Al Jazeera

Dozens of wildfires were burning in hot, dry conditions across the western United States, including a blaze touched off by lightning that was moving towards northern Arizona’s largest city.

Nine people killed by flash flooding in Arizona

At least nine people were killed and one other is believed missing when floodwaters from a sudden rainstorm swept through a normally tranquil swimming area in Tonto National Forest where more than 100 people were taking refuge from summer heat, authorities said on Sunday.

49 degrees C : Excessive Heat Warning Issued for Phoenix Area

The heat is on for Father's Day in the southwestern U.S., and it is just plain dangerous.