structures have been destroyed. just eight months ago, another fire in the same town took 21 homes. at struck dle tee this week wasl fire, tonight, ts dramatic video caught by a homeowner is wall of flames approached. the fire just missed his home. damage is extensive throughout the west. and is taking a toll on firefighters. it really doesn t ever end. reporter: zachary resnick says his hot shot unit used to at least get a break from thanksgiving to spring, now thy re on duty year round. what concerns you the most about fires right now? reporter: the fires are outpacing the resources, period. and it is just a snowballing august or septemyet so w sno are we going to do when we are stretched so thin? and a new concern tonight, u.s. fire officials reporting a shortage of jet fuel. if it persists, that could ground some of the large planes used to drop retardant on fires
More than 33,000 wildfires have broken out across the U S , the most in a decade
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