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Crews Battle Wildfires in Western U.S. and Canada
Firefighters are battling 94 large blazes nationwide as extreme heat and dry conditions drive rapid spread, officials said.
- On Sunday, the National Interagency Fire Center reported 183 new wildfires across the United States, including 8 large blazes, as more than 30,000 personnel work to contain 94 large fires nationwide.
- An abnormally dry and warm winter has fueled an intense fire season, with extremely hot and dry weather continuing to drive rapid wildfire spread across the Western U.S. and Southwest Canada.
- Two helicopter pilots died Friday battling the Widemouth 2 Fire in Utah, while a bulldozer operator died fighting Oregon's Wrights Spring Fire. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox mourned them, saying they "gave their lives in that service."
- Evacuation orders remain in place for at least 60,000 people near Spokane, Washington, and more than 20,000 residents near Okanagan Lake in British Columbia as fires threaten communities.
- British Columbia Wildfire Service officials warn of high potential for new lightning-caused ignitions, particularly in the Interior and Okanagan regions, while crews work to ensure "no remaining heat sources posing threats.
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Crews pounce on new wildfire start southeast of Kelowna
UPDATE 6:10 p.m. Heavy equipment is now at the site of a new wildfire start burning southeast of Kelowna. The 1.1-hectare fire was boxed-in earlier Monday with retardant by air tankers. 'Then heavy equipment worked to improve access to the fire for the ground crews,' said BCWS fire information offic...
·Kelowna, Canada
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right0Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Center
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