Wildfires across Colorado Springs forced areas across the city to be placed under a mandatory evacuation on Thursday.

Wildfires are raging across the western US as this year’s fire season gets off to an early start

An extremely critical, highest-level fire risk has been issued Monday near the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire, as powerful winds, combined with exceptional drought conditions, threaten to fuel the largest wildfire now burning in the United States.

Much of the central U.S. faces an extended early May heat wave in the coming week.

A strong storm system moving Friday through the Rockies and Plains will whip up winds, raising worries of more fires in the Southwest and tornadoes on the Great Plains.

The elevated fire risk comes after a swarm of blazes last week; New Mexico has seen more acres burn this year than all of last year.

Crews continued fighting multiple wildfires across the country on Tuesday as whipping winds and tinder-dry conditions fueled the flames.

Wildfires threatening communities across the country have already scorched thousands of acres this week and authorities in southwestern Nebraska said Saturday that crews were making progress fighting blazes that forced evacuations.

Destructive U.S. Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and put numerous small villages in New Mexico in the path of danger, as wind-fueled flames chewed up wide swaths of tinder-dry forest and grassland and plumes of smoke filled the…

Destructive U.S. Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and put numerous small villages in New Mexico in the path of danger, as wind-fueled flames chewed up wide swaths of tinder-dry forest and grassland and plumes of…

Destructive Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and put numerous small villages in New Mexico in the path of danger, as wind-fueled

Hot, dry and windy conditions mean some drought-stricken areas of the Southwest face an "extremely critical" threat of fire Friday, from central and eastern New Mexico to eastern Colorado, including Denver.

Fierce winds across drought-stricken areas will bring the highest fire danger Friday to the Southwest and High Plains, while the same system triggers severe storms with possible isolated tornadoes in the central and southern Plains and a snowstorm across the …

Strong winds and dry conditions could lead to an outbreak of wildfires.

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The Great Plains could see significant wildfires this week, while California braces for another intense season this spring.

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Crazy 7day forecast for Colorado Springs! Strong to severe storm potential tomorrow followed by high to locally extreme fire danger on Thursday! Rain will turn to snow Friday night through early Saturday morning, although accumulation elevation still remains to be seen #cowx https://t.co/at6ea52ZRC

RT @CSFDPIO: CSFD's Division of the Fire Marshal has determined that measures are necessary to heighten fire hazard awareness and reduce fi…

FIRE HYDRANT ISSUES: The Colorado Springs community faces fire danger on a regular basis, so what's going on to make sure fire hydrants are accessible and ready to provide the precious water needed for a fire fight when disaster strikes? You asked, so we investigated on @KOAA https://t.co/CxbG5ZSxiT

RT @CSFDPIO: Special message from Fire Marshal Lacey on Burn Ban for Colorado Springs #BurnBan #ColoradoSpringsFire #COSWildFireReady https…

RT @CSFDPIO: Special message from Fire Marshal Lacey on Burn Ban for Colorado Springs #BurnBan #ColoradoSpringsFire #COSWildFireReady https…

RT @CSFDPIO: Special message from Fire Marshal Lacey on Burn Ban for Colorado Springs #BurnBan #ColoradoSpringsFire #COSWildFireReady https…

RT @CSFDPIO: Special message from Fire Marshal Lacey on Burn Ban for Colorado Springs #BurnBan #ColoradoSpringsFire #COSWildFireReady https…

RT @CSFDPIO: Special message from Fire Marshal Lacey on Burn Ban for Colorado Springs #BurnBan #ColoradoSpringsFire #COSWildFireReady https…

RT @CSFDPIO: Special message from Fire Marshal Lacey on Burn Ban for Colorado Springs #BurnBan #ColoradoSpringsFire #COSWildFireReady https…

RT @WeatherNation: Another fire is burning in the southwest, this time in #Colorado. The High Park fire is burning in Cripple Creek, CO, to…

RT @CSFDPIO: Special message from Fire Marshal Lacey on Burn Ban for Colorado Springs #BurnBan #ColoradoSpringsFire #COSWildFireReady https…

RT @CSFDPIO: Special message from Fire Marshal Lacey on Burn Ban for Colorado Springs #BurnBan #ColoradoSpringsFire #COSWildFireReady https…

RT @CSFDPIO: Special message from Fire Marshal Lacey on Burn Ban for Colorado Springs #BurnBan #ColoradoSpringsFire #COSWildFireReady https…

RT @CSFDPIO: CSFD's Division of the Fire Marshal has determined that measures are necessary to heighten fire hazard awareness and reduce fi…

Special message from Fire Marshal Lacey on Burn Ban for Colorado Springs #BurnBan #ColoradoSpringsFire #COSWildFireReady https://t.co/as0zm3FH40

RT @csgazette: BREAKING: Fire closes westbound lanes of U.S. 24 in Manitou Springs https://t.co/GWVATcKB9S #cotraffic #cofire

RT @KKTV11News: Fire activity closes part of Highway 24 west of Colorado Springs near Cave of the Winds Monday night https://t.co/IDzE3oQi8U

RT @csgazette: ALERT: Fire activity has closed westbound U.S. 24 in Manitou Springs, near Cave of the Winds, according to the Colorado Depa…

RT @csgazette: BREAKING: Fire closes westbound lanes of U.S. 24 in Manitou Springs https://t.co/GWVATcKB9S #cotraffic #cofire

RT @csgazette: ALERT: Fire activity has closed westbound U.S. 24 in Manitou Springs, near Cave of the Winds, according to the Colorado Depa…

RT @csgazette: ALERT: Fire activity has closed westbound U.S. 24 in Manitou Springs, near Cave of the Winds, according to the Colorado Depa…

RT @CSFDPIO: CSFD's Division of the Fire Marshal has determined that measures are necessary to heighten fire hazard awareness and reduce fi…

RT @csgazette: ALERT: Fire activity has closed westbound U.S. 24 in Manitou Springs, near Cave of the Winds, according to the Colorado Depa…

ALERT: Fire activity has closed westbound U.S. 24 in Manitou Springs, near Cave of the Winds, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. https://t.co/Y7B2Cg6GQD

RT @csgazette: BREAKING: Fire closes westbound lanes of U.S. 24 in Manitou Springs https://t.co/GWVATcKB9S #cotraffic #cofire

Fire activity has forced the closure of part of Highway 24 west of Colorado Springs. https://t.co/jSwrU6YJWd https://t.co/z06wIhrK37

RT @csgazette: BREAKING: Fire closes westbound lanes of U.S. 24 in Manitou Springs https://t.co/GWVATcKB9S #cotraffic #cofire