wildfire

The fire was 53 percent contained Sunday.
The fire burned through 67,000 acres in four days.
The pups warded off people and potential predators.
The wildfire season has already expanded by 78 days, and is expected to consume two-thirds of the agency budget in the next ten years.
More than 4,200 wildfires have prompted firefighting responses, about 1,500 more than average.
"The time has come for Congress to change the way it funds the Forest Service."
Nearly 3,000 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned over 60,000 acres.