With evacuations, road closures and the deployment of National Guard and Air Force Reservist crews, the American West wildfire season is off to a blazing start. Both Colorado and Arizona have ordered evacuations due to wildfires threatening homes. In Utah, fire crews continue to put out a wildfire that has burned about 500 acres and closed a major state highway. Due to high winds and unusually dry conditions, fire crews in many states have found it difficult to contain the wildfires.
