Experts say climate change and a buildup of dead and parched wildland vegetation have contributed to this year’s fires in the West.
East Troublesome Fire in Colorado sends up huge smoke plume
OCT. 21, 202001:04Oct. 23, 2020, 8:49 AM PDTByMinyvonne Burke
Colorado has seen three of its largest wildfires in state history occur this year, two of which are still growing.
The largest wildfire currently burning in the state is theCameron Peak Fire, which has scorched more than 206,000 acres, according to the fire-reporting siteInciWeb. As of Friday morning, it was 57 percent contained.
The blaze erupted on Aug. 13 and flared up recently due to warm and dry weather, prompting evacuation warnings for several areas. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
Firefighters in the state have also been responding to the East Troublesome Fire, which has grown to more than…
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