Wildfires and Acres Burned Already Ahead of 10 Year Average

5/23 The National Interagency Fire Center says wildfire activity is climbing across the country. So far this year, more than 1.1-million acres have burned in over 26,500-wildfires, both well above the 10-year average. Nearly 1,700-wildland firefighters and support personnel are currently assigned to wildfires, including three complex incident management teams coordinating large-scale responses.