00:02We are watching a huge wildfire battle across the West this morning with dozens of large fires burning across the
00:09U.S. and more than 100 active fires in British Columbia, Canada alone.
00:13In Washington state, crews are finally making progress around Spokane after three fires damaged or destroyed about 920 structures.
00:22None of those fires was growing as of Sunday night, but some evacuation orders and warnings remain in place as
00:29crews work the containment lines.
00:30In Utah, the Widemouth 2 fire is now the largest in the state this year, burning more than 118,000
00:38acres.
00:38This morning, an investigation is underway after two helicopter pilots were killed Friday while fighting that fire.
00:45The NTSB is now investigating the crash.
00:48Across the border in British Columbia, more than 20,000 people were forced from communities around Okanagan Lake over the
00:55weekend.
00:56About 8,000 evacuations took place around Peachland alone.
01:00British Columbia is now under a state of emergency with hot, dry conditions keeping the fire danger high.
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01:10That's what Offscript is all about.
01:12Longer conversations, extra reporting.
01:15And then to make things more complicated, environmental factors often interact with genetics.
01:20And the context behind the headlines from the people who know the stories best.
01:24President Trump chose to go to Michigan and make his presence felt and make himself part of the conversation there.
01:30Unbiased updates Offscript, Thursdays at Straight Arrow.
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