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Wildfires, storms and blazing heat forecast for western US
US heat advisories and extreme heat warnings are posted across parts of the west, including California, Nevada, Arizona, ...
Fire officials deploy more tankers to battle western wildfires
Four C-130 military aircraft equipped with firefighting equipment have been deployed to battle a series of wildfires in the ...
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Lee Fire explodes over weekend to more than 113,000 acres, making it the 5th largest in state history
Two major wildfires are burning in Rio Blanco County. The Lee Fire, which grew over the weekend to more than 113,000 acres, ...
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Western wildfires are strengthening storms a thousand miles away - NPR
Western wildfires burning in 2018, like the River Fire in Lakeport, Calif., sent plumes of smoke to the Central U.S. where it helped seed more destructive thunderstorms.
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Why Is Western Colorado on Fire? Lightning is the Villain in this story.
The following fires were started by lightning on August 3, 2025: (These containment numbers are current as of 8 AM, August 11 ...
Firefighters in Western Washington warning how summer hobbies can spark wildfires
We have a Pinpoint Alert day in effect for much of Western Washington Monday as temperatures creep into the low 90’s for ...
Wildfires, extreme heat, and storm threats grip Western US; temperature set to rise in New York City, other places
The western US faces a tough week with major wildfires like the Gifford Fire near Los Angeles burning over 114,000 acres and ...
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What to know about the current wildfires across the US
The Gifford Fire in California, which started Aug. 1, has burned 114,621 acres of land. It has been 21% contained as of ...