Emergency crews on Tuesday struggled to contain deadly wildfires that have scorched hundreds of square miles of land in four states and forced thousands of people to flee their homes ahead of the wind-whipped flames.
A fire in southeastern Kansas engulfed an estimated 40,000 acres on Sunday. The fire burned a swath of land 1.5 miles wide and 20 miles long in just a few hours.
California rancher Dave Daley reflects on the Bear Fire and its aftermath, and calls for change in regulations to help prevent mega-fires such as the Bear Fire.