 545 now, amid a year of extreme weather driven by worsening climate change, the wildfire season has begun earlier than expected. And Elise Preston tells us there are a number of blazes taking shape in the western U.S. In Oregon, the Darlene fire has charred more than 2,000 acres, forcing families to evacuate. Lightning strikes are making firefighting efforts difficult in Alaska, where more than 100 wildfires are burning right now.