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A fast-moving wildfire in France has already scorched an area more than four times the size of Paris and destroyed more than 200 homes in its path. Meanwhile, a second fire is forcing more evacuations. Ramy Inocencio reports. Source link

PUEBLO, Colo. — A wildfire burning southwest of Denver has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and destroyed more than 160 structures by Friday as erratic winds pushed the blaze across two Colorado counties. The Aspen Acres fire is one of about 40 uncontained large blazes burning mostly in the West, fueled by months of dry weather and a record lack of snow this past winter in some…

The Aspen Acres Fire burning in southern Colorado has destroyed 55 homes in Custer County and more than 100 structures in Pueblo County, authorities said. The wildfire has grown to 28,314 acres as of Tuesday afternoon and is 0% contained so far, although Pueblo County Sheriff David J. Lucero said in a news conference that crews are working hard to slow the fire down and try to protect…

Firefighters on Friday continue to manage a massive blaze that started Thursday and destroyed a 1 million-square-foot medical supply warehouse in Tracy, California. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The fire at the Medline Industries facility started around 1 p.m. Thursday and prompted evacuations at the building and some…

TRACY, Calif. — A fire destroyed a medical equipment warehouse in Northern California and sent thick black smoke pouring into the sky Thursday and prompted evacuations of other nearby facilities as authorities fought to get the blaze under control. The fire ignited at the large distribution center for Medline, a major medical-surgical products provider, in Tracy, a city about 55 miles (88.5…