2 Arizona firefighters killed in plane crash as wildfires rage on in western U.S.
Firefighters working in searing weather struggled to contain a Northern California wildfire that continued to grow Sunday and forced the temporary closure of a major highway, one of several large blazes burning across the U.S. West amid another heat wave that shattered records and strained power grids.
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Posted: Jul 11, 2021 7:13 PM ET | Last Updated: July 11
A firefighter sprays water while trying to stop the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, from spreading to neighbouring homes in Doyle, Calif., on Saturday.(Noah Berger/The Associated Press)