Heat, drought cook fish alive in Pacific Northwest

Freakishly hot, dry weather in the Pacific Northwest is killing millions of fish in the overheated waters of the region’s rivers and streams.

"We’ve lost about 1.5 million juvenile fish this year due to drought conditions at our hatcheries," Ron Warren of Washington State’s Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a statement. "This is unlike anything we’ve seen for some time."

Doyle Rice, USA TODAY

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