Region seized by heat, drought

Region seized by heat, drought

The second heat wave of the summer is baking Vermont, with the National Weather Service placing parts of Addison County under a heat advisory after parts of the Champlain Valley hit 97 degrees Tuesday.  After several dry weeks and recent wildfires in Vermont, state officials are asking Vermonters to take steps to prevent human-caused fires. The U.S. Drought Monitor as of Aug. 5 hadn’t designated Addison County as in an official drought. But the …