Large Wildfires Scorch Forests in Drought-Stricken Southwest

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By Lorraine ChowJun 13, 2018, 1:05 pm147 pts
A number of wildfires are currently ablaze in the Western U.S. as severe drought envelops much of the region. The 416 Fire in Colorado, which has scorched 27,420 acres since it broke out on June 1, has forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 homes and the closure of all 1.8 million acres of the San Juan…

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