 Also at townhall.com, authorities in western states warning of the rising risk of wildfires as hot conditions and low humidity dry out the landscape amid a protracted heat wave making much of the U.S. Keith Bailey says the Las Vegas heat making it challenging for him to walk his dog. If I don't get out by 8.30 in the morning, then it's not going to happen that day. Because even in the evenings, last night at 10 o'clock when I let them out to go potty their last time before I went to bed,