Severe Thunderstorms in the East Sunday; Excessive Heat Lingers in the Southern U.S. and Returning to California

Scattered damaging winds from severe thunderstorms will be possible across parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Sunday. Excessive heat will continue over the southern U.S. Sunday before another round of heat arrives Monday through the central and southern U.S. spreading into the East by Independence Day. California will see excessive heat starting Tuesday. Read More >

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LARGEST COLORADO WILDFIRES			MOST DESTRUCTIVE COLORADO WILDFIRES			MOST FATAL COLORADO WILDFIRES
Fire	Year	Size (acres)	Fire	Year	Structures Destroyed	Fire	Year	Fatalities
Cameron Peak	2020	208,913	Marshall	2021	1,084	South Canyon	1994	14
East Troublesome	2020	193,812	Hayman	2002	600	Cheyenne Mountain	1950	9
Pine Gulch	2020	139,007	East Troublesome	2020	580	Hayman	2002	5
Hayman	2002	137,007	Black Forest	2013	511	Battlement Creek	1976	4
West Fork Complex	2013	110,405	Cameron Peak	2020	461	Big Elk	2002	3

Timeline of Notable Colorado Wildfires

The timeline below is not comprehensive, and some 1,000+ acre fires have been omitted. A comprehensive database of national wildfire incidents can be found via the NIFC Open Data portal. If you believe to have found a mistake in the information below, please contact bruno.rodriguez@noaa.gov.

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