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Hundreds of thousands of acres burn as fires spread in West

  • Fires have burned over 546,000 acres in the United States, mainly in the western states, with more than 400,000 acres affected between Utah and Colorado.
  • Utah has experienced the worst wildfire season with over 239,000 acres burning, while Colorado has 187,000 acres affected.
  • Utah's Babylon Fire grew past 100,000 acres, marking the state's largest fire in eight years.
  • At least 266 homes were believed destroyed by the Aspen Acres Fire in Colorado, which started on June 29.
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Hundreds of thousands of acres burn as fires spread in West

(The Center Square) - Fires across the southwestern U.S. have picked up early this year, with over 400,000 acres burning just between Utah and Colorado.

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ussanews.com broke the news on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
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