Milder weather aids Wyoming Montana firefighting efforts
In Wyoming and Montana firefighters exploited cooler humidity and calmer winds to press containment on large wildfires. The Oil Creek fire near Newcastle was 40 percent contained. Squirrel Creek near Medicine Bow National Forest reached 51 percent containment with air tankers aiding. Multiple fires across Montana and Utah show progress as crews prepare for shifting conditions.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Montana
Oil Creek
Newcastle
Black Hills
Squirrel Creek
Tral
Ash Creek
Ashland
Broadus
Taylor Creek
Ft. Howes
Hysham
Utah
Cedar City
Dixie National Forest
Mile
Clay Springs
Delta
National Weather Service
Colorado
Waldo Canyon Fire Claims Two Victims in Colorado Springs
Two elderly residents, William Everett aged 74 and Barbara Everett aged 73, died in the Waldo Canyon home blaze as Colorado Springs authorities work to contain the fire. The wildfire has damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes, with containment hoped for today and evacuation orders easing for dozens more. Local officials disclose the fire’s origin location but will not reveal the cause.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado
William Everett
Barbara Everett
Waldo Canyon
Larimer County
High Park
Linda Steadman
Steadman
Inlaw
Kusa-Tv
Denver
San Diego Fourth of July show goes off in 20 seconds
A computer glitch caused the Big Bay Boom fireworks display over San Diego Bay to erupt in a 20 second burst on four barges instead of 20 minutes. Garden State Fireworks blamed a technical error. no injuries were reported and sponsors prepared for potential reimbursement questions. The incident sparked debate over marine life impact and future regulation of waterside shows.
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San Diego
San Diego Bay
Big Bay
Bay
August Santoro
Garden State Fireworks
Millington
N.J
Santoro
Mike Newton
Bre Nelson
Nelson
Sandy Purdon
Bay Marina
Port of
Purdon
Marco Gonzalez
Jerry Sanders
Gonzalez
la Jolla Cove
Lake Murray
Coronado Island
Coast Guard
Bosque fire in Corrales likely from electronic cigarette
Corrales officials say a fire burning over 350 acres along the Rio Grande was probably sparked by an electronic cigarette. Village Administrator John Avila says an employee dropped the device while patrolling on June 20 and the fire started after the dry brush ignited. Police will not file charges and the village weighs an ordinance banning electronic cigarettes in the bosque.
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Colorado
de Beque
Bureau of Land Management
Kimball Mountain
Corrales
Rio Grande
John Avila
Avila
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Weber
Iris Johnson
Adrian Johnson
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New York
Bdown Howe
Urton Road
Roswell Public Library
Jan Gir and
Jan Girand
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