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What to Know About Wildfires in Colorado and Other Western States
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Early wildfire season in the Western U.S. is intensified by drought and a warm winter, with multiple fires burning across Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada.
- Three firefighters died battling a fire along the Utah-Colorado border, prompting state and local emergency declarations and evacuation orders for residents in affected areas.
- The Cottonwood fire in southwestern Utah is the largest, burning over 93,000 acres and destroying homes and infrastructure; it is considered the most destructive fire in Utah's history by property loss.
- The Snyder fire along the Colorado-Utah border has consumed more than 30,000 acres with no containment, leading Colorado Governor Jared Polis to activate the National Guard.
- The Gold Mountain fire in Ouray County, Colorado, has grown to over 7,000 acres, resulting in disaster declarations and evacuation orders for nearby residents.
