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California's Gifford Fire consumes more than 72,000 acres as dry conditions challenge firefighters

Heavy smoke from Gifford Fire choked parts of southern California after exploding to more than 72,000 acres by Monday evening.

NEW CUYAMA, Calif.– The largest wildfire ^[1] currently burning in California ^[2] grew to more than 72,000 acres.The Gifford Fire burning in Los Padres National Forest in Southern California prompted additional evacuations across two counties on Monday evening,

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Updated at 11 a.m.ET on Sunday, Aug.3, 2025

The National Hurricane Center is drawing two areas in the Atlantic where systems could develop.The one off the Carolina coast has a decent chance of being named Dexter over the next day or two.In the middle

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An area of showers and thunderstorms off the Southeast and mid-Atlantic coasts has been designated as Invest 95L and now has a medium chance of developing over the next several days. FOX Weather Meteorologists Haley Meier and Michael Estime have the latest forecast on Aug. 3, 2025.

WILMINGTON, N.C.– The National Hurricane ^[1] Center (NHC) has designated an area of disturbed weather off the Southeast ^[2] and mid-Atlantic ^[3] coasts as Invest 95L, and forecasters say there is a chance it could strengthen into Tropical Storm Dexter on Sunday

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Invest 95L was designated in the Atlantic off the Southeast and mid-Atlantic coasts, and it could strengthen into a tropical depression or Tropical Storm Dexter on Sunday or Monday. FOX Weather Meteorologists Haley Meier and Michael Estime have the latest on Aug. 3, 2025.

WILMINGTON, N.C.– The National Hurricane ^[1] Center (NHC) has designated an area of disturbed weather off the U.S.^[2] East Coast as Invest 95L, and forecasters say the system will likely become Tropical Storm ^[3] Dexter by Monday.

The NHC says Invest 95L is

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A moderate earthquake struck New Jersey Friday morning, with reports of shaking felt across New York City and much of the Northeast.

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS – Residents in New Jersey and New York were rattled by a magnitude 3.0 earthquake ^[1] on Saturday evening.

The U.S.Geological Survey ^[2] said that the earthquake struck at 10:18 p.m.ET near Hasbrouk Heights ^[3], New Jersey as a result of

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The National Hurricane Center has again raised the odds of tropical development along the Carolina coast as the Southeast faces days of soggy weather.

NAGS HEAD, N.C.– A stalled frontal boundary lingering over the warm waters of the western Atlantic, combined with several disorganized centers of low pressure, is expected to contribute to hazardous surf conditions along a large portion of the East Coast

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The Gifford Fire exploded in size Friday night along Plowshare Peak in Southern California's Los Padres National Forest. Time-lapse video from ALERTCalifornia shows the flames rapidly spreading up the mountainside.

CAYAMA, Calif.-- A fast-moving wildfire ^[1] exploded in size late Friday in Southern California, triggering evacuations across two counties and sending firefighters scrambling.

The Gifford Fire started along Highway 166 west of Cayama on Friday afternoon and had

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The Monroe Canyon Fire began on July 13 near Monroe, Utah. The fire has rapidly spread. Video from July 28 shows an air tanker dropping fire retardant ahead of the fire in Bear Valley.

MONROE, Utah — Utah ^[1] is under a 30-day state of emergency as crews continue battling the Monroe Canyon wildfire ^[2] and the other large fires that have burned so far in 2025.

Utah Gov.Spencer Cox signed the State of Emergency ^[3] declaration on Thursday,

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And just like that, the Atlantic springs to life. The National Hurricane Center has tagged a new area to watch with low odds for development right off the coast of North and South Carolina. The system is anticipated to move east further off the coast.

Updated Saturday 10 a.m.ET

Before I discuss the changes in the long-range computer forecasts, there's a new area to monitor off the Southeast coast.The National Hurricane Center is drawing a squished lemon—or more like a summer squash, actually—offshore of

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Minneapolis and Chicago are again atop the world rankings for worst air quality as northerly winds continue to push Canadian wildfire smoke into the Upper Midwest.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Smoke from Canadian wildfires ^[1] continues to choke the skies over the Upper Midwest this weekend, with the milky haze even starting to spread south into the Ohio and central Mississippi valleys -- and even into Oklahoma ^[2].

Air quality ^[3] alerts

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California's Gifford Fire consumes more than 72,000 acres as dry conditions challenge firefighters

Bryan Norcross: Development chances inching up across the Atlantic

Invest 95L could become Tropical Storm Dexter as Southeast braces for flooding rain

Invest 95L off US East Coast likely to become Tropical Storm Dexter by Monday

New Jersey and New York report shaking from magnitude 3.0 earthquake on Saturday

Dangerous rip currents to persist for days along mid-Atlantic beaches

VIDEO: California's Gifford Fire races up hillside toward camera

Utah governor declares month-long state of emergency due to intensifying wildfires

Long range forecasts suddenly show the Atlantic coming alive

Minneapolis, Chicago keep smoky streak of days atop world's worst air quality readings

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