Seventy wildfires are charring parts of a half-dozen states from coastal California to the Rocky Mountains as smoke turns the sky red and dread dominates.
In fire-prone parts of California, insurance companies are using new AI-powered tools to better estimate the likelihood of a devastating wildfire disaster.
Gov. Gavin Newsom made it official in declaring a statewide emergency to make additional resources available. But no one in the vast area affected by evacuations and blackouts had to be told they were living in a disaster zone.
The Kincade fire is burning more than 10,000 acres in California. Other areas of the country are experiencing drought so understanding fire is becoming ever more important.
