Wildfires

Wildfires – California, USA

A fast-moving wildfire in California’s Angeles National Forest, dubbed the Sheep fire, has grown to nearly 1,000 acres in a little more than a day, prompting road closures and the evacuation of a large portion of a community about 30 miles northwest of San Bernardino.

Wildfires – Alaska

Smoke from dozens of wildfires in Western Alaska began spreading across the state over the weekend, covering the skies with a reddish tinge and leading to unhealthy air in some regions.

45 active wildfires in Western Alaska had burned more than a quarter million acres as of Sunday, according to the state Division of Forestry. They include the 150,000-acre East Fork Fire, one of just three fires in the area that are being manned.

Wildfires – New Mexico, USA

The Midnight Fire in Potrero Canyon north of El Rito continues to grow and likely will continue expand into a much larger blaze, a fire official said. Carson National Forest officials reported the fire was at 3,500 acres Saturday — an expansion of at least 3,000 acres overnight.

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