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Massive wind-stoked wildfires rage through Colorado forests
2013-06-24 23:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A trio of wind-driven wildfires roared unchecked across 76,000 acres of national forest in southwest Colorado on Monday and firefighters held the line against flames threatening the mountain town of South Fork. Crews have been hampered in battling the West Fork Complex fires - which consist of three separate blazes - by the steep mountainous terrain and winds in excess of 50 miles an hour (80 km/h) on some ridgelines. South Fork, the town of 600 residents evacuated last week as flames crept...
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Wildfires rage in Colorado as fears grow over continued drought
2013-03-16 17:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Two wind-driven wildfires erupted in northern Colorado on Friday, prompting the evacuation of about 50 residents and signaling an early start to the wildfire season in the parched Rocky Mountain west. The larger of the two blazes that prompted the evacuations, the Soldier Canyon Fire, has charred about 800 acres near Lory State Park, Poudre Fire Authority Captain Patrick Love told Reuters. "We've been experiencing strong, erratic winds from the north all afternoon," Love said. Along with...
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Australian wildfires continue to rage across Tasmania
2013-01-07 02:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Australian authorities search burnt-out homes for bodies in areas worst hit by wildfires on the island of Tasmania on Sunday. More than 40 fires continued to rage amid a heatwave and strong winds. The wildfires began on Thursday on the thinly populated south-eastern coast and have also hit mainland states
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