Southwest Braces for Extreme Fire Weather as Blazes Rage Across the Region
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Gusty winds, dry air and dry thunderstorms have created an 'extremely critical' fire weather risk across the Great Basin and Four Corners, fueling uncontained wildfires from Utah to New Mexico; the Cottonwood Fire in Utah has grown beyond 92,000 acres with 0% containment as evacuations and air-quality concerns rise, while additional fires in New Mexico, Nevada and Arizona prompt closures, power shutoffs and resource strain as containment remains uncertain.
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- Utah’s Cottonwood fire spreads overnight to cover 92,000 acres The Guardian
- Utah declares emergency, limits fireworks ahead of July Fourth as crews battle largest U.S. wildfire CBS News
- ‘It’s End-of-Days-Type Stuff’: Wildfires Rage in Utah’s Mountains The New York Times
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