West Drought Conditions Make For ‘Tragically Historic’ Wildfire Season

In what could be shaping up to be one of the worst wildfire seasons in recent memory, insurers are scrambling to deal with the aftermath of several massive wildfires in the region — and they’re preparing people for the possibility of more wildfires to come. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, nearly one-fifth of the U.S. fell under “severe to extreme” drought conditions as of the end of April, and much of that being in the West as well as Texas, areas where droughts were severe last year as well.