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Utah fire captain, wife and 3 sons killed in flash flood
13+ hour, 15+ min ago (677+ words) The family had gone hiking and canyoneering near Sunglow Campground, outside Bicknell in south-central Utah, when flash flooding caused by heavy rain swept through the area. By Monica Danielle, AccuWeather staff writer Published Jul 20, 2026 12:41 PM EDT | Updated Jul 20, 2026 12:41 PM EDT…...
Victims of Spanish wildfires were killed while trying to escape along river bed ‘trap’
1+ week, 3+ day ago (740+ words) By Billy Stockwell, Todd Symons, Diego Mendoza, CNN Published Jul 10, 2026 9:44 AM EDT | Updated Jul 10, 2026 9:44 AM EDT Video from Los Gallardos, Spain, on July 9 shows flames and thick smoke as a deadly wildfire killed at least a dozen people and forced…...
What exactly is the monsoon in the American Southwest?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (10+ words) AccuWeather...
Dust devil spooks horses at training center in Arizona
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (10+ words) AccuWeather...
Heat wave to complete spring weather whiplash, worsen drought in East
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (12+ words) AccuWeather...
Southwest to sizzle as Phoenix nears 110 and Las Vegas climbs to first 100 of the year
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (469+ words) Heat will build across the interior Southwest, with some locations reaching the triple digits for the first time this year. Published May 10, 2026 10:30 AM EDT | Updated May 10, 2026 12:00 PM EDT From California to Colorado, ski season is shutting down earlier after a…...
Heat to surge across western US, including 100-degree temps for some cities
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (608+ words) A strong warming trend will send temperatures soaring across the western U.S., with some areas nearing or topping 100 degrees and potentially challenging daily records Published May 5, 2026 2:42 PM EDT | Updated May 5, 2026 3:27 PM EDT Two people were rescued from the Truckee River in…...
Smoke, flames fill Arizona sky as Hazen Fire burns near Phoenix fueled by salt cedar
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (475+ words) Salt cedar can limit access for firefighting equipment and allow fires to burn hot and move fast. By Emilee Speck, AccuWeather staff writer Published May 4, 2026 2:26 PM EDT | Updated May 4, 2026 2:36 PM EDT A 980-acre wildfire west of Phoenix, Arizona, remained 0% contained…...
Significant early April warmup in the West to exacerbate ongoing drought
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (815+ words) Following a break from record-smashing heat, warmer weather will return across the West, complicating drought and fire mitigation in the region. By Bill Deger, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Published Apr 4, 2026 11:28 AM EDT | Updated Apr 4, 2026 12:04 PM EDT The Springs Fire grew to…...
Dog rescued after fall from San Francisco cliff
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (243+ words) By Ben Hooper, UPI Published Oct 31, 2025 3:42 PM EST | Updated Oct 31, 2025 3:42 PM EST Oct. 30 (UPI) -- A San Francisco Fire Department crew came to the rescue of a dog that fell about 40 feet over a cliff above Funston Beach in the Fort…...