Utah Firefighters Battle Nation's Largest Wildfire as Extreme Weather Threatens Through Weekend

3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jun 27

Southern Utah crews are fighting the nation’s largest active wildfire under extreme, historic weather conditions that are intensifying the blaze.
Weekend forecasts point to continued extreme fire behavior, leaving firefighters to contend with conditions expected to keep driving rapid growth and volatility.
The combination of a massive fire and unusually severe weather has made the Utah blaze a national focal point and raised the risk of a prolonged battle.

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