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.
I live near SLC. Took a panorama of the sky yesterday:
No filter, no enhancements. It was worse in person.
Have they tried raking?
Canada traditionally sends fighters to the usa. Drumpf said he needs nothing from Canada. Good luck.
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.
They do things differently in Utah so I’ve heard
Thoughts and prayers!
Idiots shouldn’t have access to fireworks.
Fuck you USA!! :))
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