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.Â
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.
June 18, 2020 California wildfire destroys several homes as Arizona blaze grows to over 100,000 acres A fast-moving wildfire in Northern California destroyed several homes on Wednesday as the largest blaze currently burning in the U.S. in Arizona grew to over 100,000 acres.Â
June 18, 2020 Bear rescued from Colorado wildfire; blaze near Durango grows to over 2,700 acres A young bear was rescued on Tuesday after it was found badly injured near a growing wildfire in Colorado that's scorched more than 2,700 acres, according to officials.
June 18, 2020 Severe weather threat for central Plains, Midwest as fire danger begins to ease in Southwest A storm system that brought a dreary week to the Southeast is finally on the way out for the weekend as the threat for severe weather returns on Thursday across the Plains into the Upper Midwest.
June 18, 2020 Grand Canyon's North Rim closed due to Arizona wildfire as separate blaze near Tucson grows A portion of Grand Canyon National Park remains closed as a wildfire in Northern Arizona still burns through a national forest, as forecasters warn the weather this week will create more dangerous conditions.
June 17, 2020 Arizona wildfire now the largest in US after doubling in size, burn scar seen from space A raging wildfire burning northeast of Phoenix is now the largest active fire in the nation after doubling in size on Tuesday and spurring more evacuations.
June 17, 2020 Heavy mountain snow for Idaho, Montana as fire risk simmers in Southwest; relief in sight for soaked Carolinas The summer solstice is this Saturday but believe it or not, heavy snow is piling up over the Northern Rockies.
June 16, 2020 National Weather Service proposal would drop 'advisories' as part of severe weather warning revamp After years of hearing terms such as "winter weather advisory" and "special weather statement" while then trying to figure out what that actually means, change may be on the way for some weather messages.
June 16, 2020 Arizona wildfires rage as blaze northeast of Phoenix spurs evacuations, 2 other fires grow Evacuations have been ordered for areas northeast of Phoenix as a raging wildfire more than doubled in size on Monday as two other large blazes burn in Arizona.Â