Kentucky under state of emergency as dozens of wildfires spread amid drought conditions

Just two days after being reelected, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has issued a state of emergency as firefighters battle dozens of wildfires. More than 30 wildfires are burning after the governor said ongoing drought conditions "intensified" the threat. 

There are 31 active fires that "continue to spread," the governor said, There are also 36 contained fires and 44 controlled fires, the latter of which are considered no longer at risk of spreading. 

Beshear issued the state of emergency on Thursday, saying that long-range forecasts predict "threats of major impacts to health and safety of citizens, infrastructure, governmental properties, local economies, and private properties." Some eastern counties have also declared states of emergency, and firefighters from Oregon and Idaho have traveled to Kentucky to help.