Fires Continue Throughout Western US

Dozens of fires continue to burn throughout the western US, burning thousands of acres daily.

Hundreds of houses, and other structures, have been burned down by the flames.

In some places firefighters are gaining ground, and evacuees are being allowed home.

Elsewhere fires are burning more land and forcing hundreds of people to evacuate.

And in yet more locations new fires began, mostly caused by lightning.

Thousands of firefighters are joined by helicopters and aircraft in what to some seems an unending battle, with just changes of location depicting the progress.