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Workers came from the South Dakota National Guard, the Rapid City Fire Department’s Wildfire Mitigation Crew, the Meade County FireWise Crew, the Norbeck Society, and the National Weather Service.
Wild first across the west are getting expert help from across the globe. more than 70 firefighting experts from australia and new zealand will arrive in idaho tomorrow before being dispatched to california, oregon, and washington state. these crews are experienced in dealing with large wildfires on similar terrain. earlier this week three firefighters were killed in washington when their vehicle crashed and was overtaken by flames. joining me now is nbc's leanne gregg. leanne? >> reporter: yes, janet. resources have been a huge issue from the very beginning because there are just too many fir...
Officials say nearly every wildfire crew across the country has been assigned to one of the fires. it's expected to remain hot and dry throughout the week, not good news and there's good news of stable air. less wind. along with higher humidity. that's the latest from chelan, washington, back the you. >> thanks so you. hot temperatures are not helping the fight there and for the rest of the country, it's many of the same. did grow know, in fact, new york city hasn't seen a heat wave officially in nearly two years. that changed this afternoon and the big apple is not alone. alex wilson at wor...