Deer Creek Fire grows to 14,760 acres
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Over 30,000 acres burnt in Western Colorado fires
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Utah fire fighters working to suppress the Deer Creek Fire Saturday witnessed the fire react to atmospheric conditions to form a rare fire-induced tornado, or firenado for short.
The nearly 13,000-acre wildfire burning in eastern Utah crossed the Colorado border Monday night, joining four other fires already burning on the Western Slope, fire officials said.
The Deer Creek fire burning in San Juan County is now 7% contained and has burnt about 12,906 acres, according to the latest information posted by the Utah Department of
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Polis issues disaster declaration due to western Colorado fires, one fire in eastern UtahThe fires varied in size but have already forced several evacuations and pre-evacuation notices, closed a national park, and the Deer Creek Fire near the Utah state line has already destroyed at least five buildings.
The Bureau of Land Management released video of a swirling vortex of wind and flames that formed during the Deer Creek Fire near Old La Sal, Utah.