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Crews start to contain some of the 5 wildfires burning in western Colorado amid ongoing dry conditions
The Sowbelly fire, burning 2,274 acres in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area west of Delta, was 16% contained ...
What to know about the fires dotting the western U.S. and Canada
Hundreds of wildfires are burning across the Western states, Alaska and Canada as fire season perks up amid a sprawling heat ...
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issues disaster declaration for four Western Slope fires and one in eastern Utah
The fires varied in size but have already forced several evacuations and pre-evacuation notices, closed a national park, and ...
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Cooler weather helps slow spread of Western Slope wildfires, including South Rim fire
Favorable weather helped crews gain ground, but the area remains packed with dry vegetation ready to fuel multiple wildfires.
Western storms pose new risk for wildfires
ABC News senior meteorologist Melissa Griffin tracks the Western weather that could pose a risk for new wildfires, plus the tropical threat on the Gulf Coast.
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Western Wildfires Have Destroyed More Than Last Year, And It's ... - NPR
Extreme heat and on-going drought have made Western wildfires a national challenge this summer, with smoke moving from coast-to-coast. The peak of fire season isn't even here yet.
Drought conditions fuel fires across the western U.S. as Canada faces one of its worst fire seasons on record
There are also many major fires burning in Canada since May. So far this year 13.8 million acres have burned across the ...
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Wildfires Could Worsen From Wind in the Forecast
They may even worsen because of the wind feeding oxygen to the fire and transporting embers from active fire zones. The National Weather Service continues to issue Air Quality Alerts for Mesa, ...