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Two uncontained wildfires burning in northwestern Colorado have scorched nearly 60,000 acres, fire officials said Thursday morning, after a day of hot, dry and windy weather. After sparking over the weekend, the Lee fire burning southwest of Meeker is now the largest wildfire this year in Colorado at 45,000 acres. The nearby Elk fire, burning to the east of Meeker, …

Firefighters are working to gain control over several lightning-caused wildfires that by Tuesday morning had burned across nearly 21,000 acres in northwestern Colorado. The fires sparked over the weekend after a lightning storm struck on parched land near Meeker in Rio Blanco County and rapidly grew Monday due to very hot, dry and windy conditions on the Western Slope. Both …

Dragon Bravo Fire at Grand Canyon Spreads to More Than 126,000 Acres  The New York Times Grand Canyon fire rages, one month on, while massive California fire threatens homes  Le Monde.fr Grand Canyon megafire adds to 7.5 million acres of burned national parkland, analysis shows  USA Today Grand Canyon Fire Is Now the Largest Burning in the Nation  Inside Climate News Dragon Bravo Fire …

A huge wildfire tearing through California’s Los Padres national forest is threatening hundreds of homes and structures, after injuring at least three people in the days before. The Gifford fire has already scorched more than 72,000 acres (29,000 hectares) in coastal Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, north of Los Angeles, and was still burning out of control on …

California wildfire explodes to over 65,000 acres, shuts down highway  SFGATE Gifford Fire Grows to More Than 43,000 Acres as More Evacuations Ordered  The Santa Barbara Independent Gifford Fire Burns 65,000 Acres in California’s Los Padres Forest  The New York Times Gifford Fire Still Growing Rapidly; Highway 166 to Remain Closed  Noozhawk California’s Gifford Fire engulfs nearly 50,000 acres as explosive spread leads to …

Gifford Fire Burns Nearly 50,000 Acres in California’s Los Padres Forest  The New York Times California’s Gifford Fire surges to nearly 40,000 acres closing highway, evacuation orders expanded  Yahoo Home Gifford Fire Grows to More Than 43,000 Acres as More Evacuations Ordered  The Santa Barbara Independent Areas of smoke from the Gifford Fire continue, strong sundowners on the south coast  KSBY News Gifford, Los …

Gifford Fire: More Than 23,000 Acres Burn at Los Padres Forest in California  The New York Times Watch: California’s Gifford Fire races up hillside toward camera as blaze explodes in size  FOX Weather UPDATE: New evacuation orders issued for residents near Gifford Fire  KSBY News Gifford Fire East of Santa Maria Explodes Overnight, Doubling in Size  Noozhawk California Fire Map: Track updates on fires …

In a significant leap for agricultural science, Chinese researchers have unveiled a new variety of rice that could dramatically change the way we approach global food production. This newly developed rice is not just any crop—it’s a game-changer, engineered to thrive on land that was previously thought to be unusable. In fact, the new strain holds the promise of growing …

A Grand Canyon Access Point Is Closed as 19,000 Acres Burn Nearby  The New York Times White Sage Fire: Evacuations near Grand Canyon amid Arizona fires  BBC Wildfires force hundreds to evacuate from Grand Canyon National Park and surrounding areas  SFGATE THE LATEST: Black Canyon South Rim Fire grows to more than 1,500 acres in just hours  KJCT Fire at Black Canyon of the …