"Wildfires Burn More Than 1 Million Acres, Taking 7 Lives"

"Wildfires across the country had consumed more than 1 million acres by Tuesday night, taking at least 7 lives.

The Oklahoma Forestry Service told CNN the fires burned 400,000 acres, and prompted Gov. Mary Fallin to declare a state of emergency for 22 counties.

Officials in four other states said that 400,000 acres were destroyed in Kansas, 325,000 in the Texas Panhandle and 30,000 in Colorado -- not to mention the 6,000 acres burning in the Florida swamps near Naples that resulted in mandatory evacuations."

Eric Levenson, Dakin Andone and Tina Burnside report for CNN March 7, 2017.

SEE ALSO:

"Texas Wildfires Kill Four, Blazes Also Hit Nearby States" (Reuters)

"Massive Wildfire Scorches 30,000 Acres In Colorado" (Reuters)

"Wildfires in 4 States Kill 6, Force Thousands From Homes" (AP)

"The Latest: Kansas Governor Warns That Fire Danger Persists" (AP)

"Five Dead, Thousands Evacuated After Strong Winds Fan Wildfires in Four Plains States" (AP)