Already a terrible fire weekend in the US Southwest. Three firefighters killed + two seriously injured in far W CO on Sat (Snyder-Mesa Fire). The Cottonwood Fire (E Utah) is approaching 100K acres + 0% contained. Pockets of thick smoke reached the Denver/Boulder area on Sat night.
Daniel SwainNOAA SPC has once again upgraded today's fire weather risk in western Colorado & Four Corners region to "extremely critical"--marking rare third consecutive day. Multiple existing fires will likely make further large runs today, & new ignitions willl take off quickly. #COwx #AZwx