California shows progress in wildfires while Colorado battles its largest ever. Critics debate the causes and politics of wildfires and how to prevent them in the future. Summary California officials are reporting the state’s wildfires are mostly contained, but asked residents to remain vigilant. This year, 4.1 million acres in the Golden State have burned, with a single fire-the August Complex Fire-accounting for 1 million acres. The intense wildfires have damaged sectors of California’s agriculture industry. Cattle ranchers lost livestock …
