Nearly 30 wildfires tore through dry and windy Arizona on Monday, drawing crews from across the Western United States to the state with the most blazes burning in the nation. Davila estimates at least 80 square miles (207 square kilometers) across the state are ablaze. Officials closed a section of highway in northern Arizona last week because smoke from a mountain fire restricted visibility. Arizona has seen 858 fires so far this year that have charred 205 square miles (530.95 square kilometers). The National Weather Service warned residents in eastern and northern Arizona that high winds and low humidity could lead fires to spread more easily.

Source: ABC News June 12, 2017 23:12 UTC