Cooler water in the tropical Atlantic will help tamp down the season's ferocity, according to two updated forecasts.

In neighboring West Virginia, a state of emergency was declared in six counties.

The U.S. Forest Service is acting under emergency authorization to prevent wildfires from destroying sequoia groves.

If the forecast comes to fruition, it would mark the seventh consecutive overactive Atlantic hurricane season.

The blaze is an example of how wildfires are now prevalent throughout the year in California.

Wildfires have been raging across Texas. Crittenberg Complex fire, about 70 miles north of the state capital, had burned more than 33,000 square acres.

The storms left five dead and a trail of damage from New Mexico to Minnesota.

The disruptions come as numerous memorials are scheduled to mark the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.