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There are also many major fires burning in Canada since May. So far this year 13.8 million acres have burned across the country. Volunteers from Utah have been deployed to Canada to help support evacuees.
Hundreds of wildfires are burning across the Western states, Alaska and Canada as fire season perks up amid a sprawling heat wave and widespread dry conditions. More than 100 of the blazes are in the United States,
Hot, dry and windy conditions in western Colorado have officials looking at long-term plans to fight numerous fires
The Turner Gulch fire burning southwest of Grand Junction in western Colorado exploded overnight, more than quintupling in size and forcing new evacuations.
The Western Pines Fire remains over 5,812 acres with 0% containment, though some evacuation levels have been downgraded. UPDATE: July 13, 10 a.m.
The Western Pines fire that’s burning near Davenport has shrunk about 55 acres over the weekend. It’s now 5,812 acres in size but remains uncontained. The fire started five days ago. Investigators say it was started by humans, but the exact cause isn’t known.
With hot weather, there's an increased risk of wildfires. There are eleven active fires burning in Washington right now. Four of them are considered "large."
At least four uncontained wildfires burning across Colorado’s western slope on Sunday, which together have destroyed thousands of acres, prompted Gov. Jared Polis to issue a disaster