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These Are The Largest Active Wildfires Right Now In U.S.

On November 13, fire crews discovered the Labor Mountain Fire in Kittitas County in central Washington. The fire quickly swelled past 42,000 acres, becoming one of the largest active wildfires in the ...
Vail Daily

Burning questions: What wildfires teach us about biodiversity

Late in the evening on Aug. 16, lightning struck a cliff face near the Flat Tops Wilderness, igniting what came to be known as the Derby Fire. Residents from surrounding communities such as Dotsero ...
Kitsap Sun

How many wildfires are active in Washington? Air quality worst in US. See size, containment

The Bear Gulch Fire in Washington's Olympic National Forest has burned nearly 20,000 acres with minimal containment. Smoke from the fire is contributing to unhealthy air quality across the Pacific ...
The Denver Post

Fort Carson wildfire now 90% contained on 5,500 acres of El Paso County

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Firefighters gained 90% containment on a wildfire burning on 5,500 acres of Fort Carson in El Paso County, officials said Friday. The Large Impact fire on ...
The Denver Post

Pre-evacuation warnings lifted for brush fire near Divide, Florissant

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Teller County officials lifted pre-evacuation warnings for a 5-acre brush fire burning between Florissant and Divide on Friday, according to the sheriff’s ...
The Washington Post

How Indigenous practices can help protect forests

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. As wildfires intensify and pose a growing risk in the American West ...