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June 29, 2020

Utah wildfire forces 13,000 to evacuate as state faces critical fire weather

Thousands of residents in one Utah community have been forced to evacuate as a fast-spreading wildfire burned some 10,000 acres of Monday as more critical fire weather is in the forecast for the state.

June 29, 2020

Critical fire weather out West, extreme heat in Plains as Saharan dust lingers

Critical fire weather has returned to the western U.S. on Monday as the central part of the country is going to face some scorching heat.

June 28, 2020

Fireworks spark Utah wildfire that forced residents out of their homes, officials say

Utah authorities say fireworks set off a wildfire that forced residents out of their homes and downed power lines early Sunday.

June 24, 2020

Aquila Fire in north Phoenix spurs evacuations, 1,600 without power

A fast-moving wildfire in a neighborhood north of Phoenix on Thursday forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes before crews were able to contain the blaze.

June 24, 2020

The Arctic is on fire: Siberian heat wave alarms scientists

The Arctic is feverish and on fire — at least parts of it are. And that’s got scientists worried about what it means for the rest of the world.

June 23, 2020

Wildfires rage across Siberia as Russia sees extraordinary heat, temperature of 100 F degrees in Arctic town

Flames and smoke can be seen on satellite imagery as dozens of wildfires rage above the Arctic Circle in Siberia, as the Russian region has seen a sweltering heat wave.

June 22, 2020

Severe weather threat for over 100 million as dangerous heat returns out West

Strong to severe thunderstorms could cause problems with large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain for parts of the southern Plains on Monday as a cold front marches through the region.  

June 21, 2020

Temperature hits 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Arctic Russian town

A Siberian town with the world's widest temperature range has recorded a new high amid a heat wave that is contributing to severe forest fires.

June 21, 2020

Arizona's Bush Fire now fifth largest wildfire in state history, blaze grows by 10,000 acres

A raging wildfire burning northeast of Phoenix, Ariz., now the largest active fire in the nation is also in the record books after becoming one of the largest in state history as the blaze consumed another 10,000 acres as of Sunday morning. 

June 18, 2020

Firefighters face new challenges, concerns heading into wildfire season amid coronavirus pandemic

The pandemic has injected yet another complication in what is already expected to be a much more active fire season due to above-average temperatures, dry conditions and heavy fuel loads.