OMAHA, Neb. — Fire crews took advantage of a break in the weather in their battle to contain large fires in the West and Plains states, but they fear the return of stronger winds Tuesday could spread the flames further.
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Officials say firefighters are taking advantage of higher humidity and calmer winds Monday to try to contain a wildfire in rural southwestern Nebraska that has killed one person and injured at least 15 firefighters. Jonathan Ashford is a spokesman for the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Mana…
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Photographer Rachel Gibbons took this video on Thursday of the trail of destruction left behind by the Tunnel Fire northeast of Flagstaff.
Timelapse video taken from O'Leary Peak Lookout during Wednesday afternoon.
Photographer Jake Bacon took this video nearby the Tunnel Fire on Tuesday, as high winds made the blaze difficult to fight (and the audio difficult to hear).
This video from Inciweb shows Tunnel Fire activity on Tuesday.
This video from Inciweb shows Tunnel Fire activity on Tuesday.
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