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A fast-moving wildfire in Utah raced across the landscape overnight, fed by heat and dry wind and forcing more communities to evacuate, officials said Saturday.

Air tankers and helicopters were grounded Friday as winds picked up on the Cottonwood Fire, the largest blaze currently burning in the U.S. Gusts were clocked at 45 miles per hour (72 kph) and humidity levels were in the single digits, leaving crews with few options for slowing the flames, especially as they raced through the treetops.

The U.S. Forest Service said in a statement on Facebook that weather conditions are expected to slightly improve, but not by much.

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[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

Have they tried raking?

[–] Arancello@aussie.zone 7 points 5 days ago

Canada traditionally sends fighters to the usa. Drumpf said he needs nothing from Canada. Good luck.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

Thoughts and prayers!

[–] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

They do things differently in Utah so I've heard

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I live near SLC. Took a panorama of the sky yesterday:

No filter, no enhancements. It was worse in person.

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago

I watched this fire when it first started. It was maybe 1000 acres. By time I got home 2 hours later it was near 10k acres. The next day it was over 20k. Tonight it was over 93k. It's huge, fast, and scary. It's the 4th largest fire so far here. Utah is out of water too. It's the best of all worlds to burn everything down. At least our pussy governor finally placed an emergency ban on fireworks for the 4th. Let's see if it stands. So far one idiotic city lifted the ban.

[–] Epp@lemmus.org 3 points 6 days ago

Idiots shouldn't have access to fireworks.

[–] Kazel@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 5 days ago

Fuck you USA!! :))

[–] Onyxonblack@piefed.social 0 points 6 days ago

Nice! I hope the whole state burns down, and takes all the Mormons with it!