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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 ...
Colorado wildfires: 5 fires on Western Slope destroy more than 19,300 acres
Four of the five wildfires burning in Colorado have together consumed more than 19,300 acres, according to fire ...
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 ...
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 ...
Colorado wildfire updates: Here’s where the 5 fires burning on the Western Slope stand
Four fires burning more than 20,000 acres on Colorado’s Western Slope are still mostly uncontained, and a 14,000-acre fire ...
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 ...
Wildfire resistance found in aspen tree populations
A new study from Colorado State University, Western Colorado University and the U.S. Forest Service found evidence that ...
South Rim Fire in western Colorado nearly doubles in size overnight to almost 3,000 acres with no containment
The South Rim Fire near Gunnison grew to almost 3,000 acres Saturday morning after its growth and lack of containment forced ...
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Western Pines Fire holds at 5,800 acres with 0% containment, some evacs downgraded
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.
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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, ...
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Wildfire in western Colorado balloons to 8,140 acres overnight with more ‘extreme fire behavior’ expected
A wildfire in western Colorado more than quadrupled in size overnight, quickly becoming the largest blaze burning in the ...
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Western Pines Fire is 12% contained, state mobilized resources begin to return home
State mobilization resources will be demobilizing from the fire and allowing them to return to their districts. UPDATE: July 13, 10 a.m. The Western Pines Fire remains over 5,812 acres with 0% ...