Devastating wildfire conditions in West expected to worsen

The already-devastating wildfire conditions in the West are expected to worsen on Wednesday as the region sees an increase of gusty, dry winds.

The already devastating wildfire conditions in the West are expected to worsen Wednesday as the region sees an increase of gusty, dry winds -- which is fuel for fire. More than 60 wildfires are burning across the West. Red flag warnings and heat advisories have been issued in Northern California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Wildfire season has only just begun, but there are already 14,000 firefighters on the front lines. In the Pacific Northwest, the Wednesday forecast shows winds gusting up to 35 mph, temperatures soaring near 105 degrees and relative humidity falling to 7%.