United States: Rethinking the American Dream

Wildfires (8/16)

Local residents keep watch on a brush fire in Henderson, Nevada in March 2007. The fire swept through the county's desert Wetlands Park and grew to over 150 acres. Authorities in California say warming temperatures could increase the risk of large wildfires by over 50 percent by the end of the century. Each year, wildfires cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damages and state expenses. (Photo: Reuters)