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Wildfire Season Off to an Early Start

Blazes in Colorado and Great Smoky Mountains

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Wildfire season is off to a roaring start this year as two large blazes have already caused hundreds of evacuations and damages. In the Great Smoky Mountains, a 200-acre fire that began Sunday evening has area of Sevier County, and forced the evacuation of 200 people. No serious injuries were reported.

The second fire, west of Fort Collins, Colorado, began on a dry, windy Friday night and . Officials said that the fire was 鈥75 percent contained鈥 as of Monday morning and have allowed the several hundred evacuees to begin returning to their homes. The fire is suspected to have been caused by human activity.

Colorodans are likely hoping that these early fires are not a sign of another rough season. Last year, a dry winter led to a that destroyed over 200,000 acres and 600 homes. 鈥淲e鈥檝e even had larger fires in January and February,鈥 Poudre Fire Authority Captain Patrick Love told the 鈥淏ut the drought that we have been in, in this portion of the state, has somewhat played a role in the dryness of all the fuels.鈥

Read about how to protect yourself from wildfires.

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