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'Aspen Acres Fire' nearly 102k acres, 72% contained; smoke could be visible Saturday near Lake Isabel

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 29m ago
221 distinct posts / 48h, matching Lake 210 Acres 13
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5h ago Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 6:47PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL At 647 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Big Corkscrew Island, or 10… -1.5
8h ago Yep, grew up on farm and our garden was about 2 acres. We could feed ourselves for a year if potatoes, carrots, and onions were all you wanted. Everything else was work to preserve, and you needed … -2.0
9h ago It's not good to be beating Dust Bowl records! We just beat 1936 for hottest month in U.S. history, and also just had the 2nd-worst July drought conditions in the U.S., behind only July 1934. 2026… -6.0
9h ago Severe Thunderstorm Over Sesquicentennial State Park or Near Dentsville Moving E At 5 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Expect Wind Damage to Trees & Powerlines. Locations Impacted Include Columb… -4.5
14h ago Well, if temperatures weren’t reaching 39c (102f), drought parched earth and insane winds the fires would never have been this bad. 1990: Have a bonfire. No problem. 2026: Bonfire = 280,000 acres … -6.0
14h ago Tehran demands sanctions relief, a full U.S. withdrawal, and war damages before fully reopening the waterway — keeping global oil markets on edge. In Europe, a historic heatwave and record wildfire… -6.0
15h ago I actively worry about fire cause we have a cabin next to 26,000 acres of fed land. We’ve had so much rain this year it’s not a problem. I remember going thru Homestead Fla after that big hurricane… -2.5
15h ago Many communities lost power for weeks and millions of acres of farmland were impacted. Damage estimates totaled ~$11 billion, making this derecho the costliest thunderstorm event to ever strike Ame… -7.0
1d ago 2) The release doesn't mention fertilizer *once, so trying to attribute it to fertilizer is yet again false attribution to the USDA. The USDA attributes it to "major drought". 3) Less acres of wh… -0.5
1d ago [Delayed Report] On Apr 27, at 2:59 PM CDT, 2 NNE Elsah [Jersey Co, IL] 911 Call Center reports Flash Flood. Culvert washed out and damaged on Green Acres Rd. #ilwx Link -4.5
1d ago When temperatures soar, people can escape the heat by heading to the beach, turning on the air conditioning or finding a shady spot. For animals at Alpine Acres Sanctuary Farm, however, escaping ex… -4.0
1d ago In Washington, the Evergreen State, a drought emergency was declared in April. Driven by extreme heat and calcified land, fires have already consumed more than five million acres nationwide in 2026… -6.0
1d ago ICYMI: Flash flooding that swept across the Midlands Wednesday afternoon left residents and city leaders in Columbia and Forest Acres scrambling as water rose so quickly that some streets became im… -5.0
1h ago Meade, SD; Ziebach, SD: At 927 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located 11 miles south of Durkee Lake, or 14 miles south of Faith, moving southeast at 35 mph.. NWS: TORNADO WARNING in this area til… -4.0
1h ago #NWS #tornado Tornado Warning for Meade, SD; Ziebach, SD #SDwx At 918 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles south of Durkee Lake, or 11 miles south of Faith, moving southeast at 35 mph. …
1h ago NWS Alert> Confirmed Tornado 11 Miles S of Durkee Lake or 14 Miles S of Faith Moving SE At 35 MPH. Damaging Tornado & Large Hail. Weather Spotters Confirmed Tornado. Damage to Roofs, Windows & Vehi… -4.5
1h ago Meade, SD; Ziebach, SD: At 918 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles south of Durkee Lake, or 11 miles south of Faith, moving southeast at 35 mph.. -8.0
1h ago #NWS #tornado Tornado Warning for Meade, SD; Ziebach, SD #SDwx At 914 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles south of Durkee Lake, or 10 miles south of Fai… -7.0
1h ago NWS Alert> Confirmed Tornado 8 Miles S of Durkee Lake or 11 Miles S of Faith Moving SE At 35 MPH. Damaging Tornado & Large Hail. Weather Spotters Confirmed Tornado. Damage to Roofs, Windows & Vehic… -4.0
1h ago Meade, SD; Ziebach, SD: At 914 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles south of Durkee Lake, or 10 miles south of Faith, moving southeast at 35 mph.. -6.0
1h ago NWS Alert> Potential Tornado 7 Miles S of Durkee Lake or 10 Miles S of Faith Moving SE At 35 MPH. Large Hail. Damage to Roofs, Windows & Vehicles will Occur. Locations Impacted Include Mainly Rural… -3.0
1h ago Severe Thunderstorm Near Durkee Lake or 5 Miles SW of Faith Moving SE At 35 MPH. This is A Destructive Storm for Faith. Large Hail, 60 MPH Wind Gusts. People & Animals Outdoors will Be Severely Inj… -8.0
1h ago #NWS #tornado Tornado Warning for Meade, SD; Ziebach, SD #SDwx At 908 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles west of Durkee Lake, or 8 miles southwest of F… -7.0
1h ago Meade, SD; Ziebach, SD: At 908 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles west of Durkee Lake, or 8 miles southwest of Faith, moving southeast at 35 mph.. -6.0
1h ago NWS Alert> Potential Tornado 7 Miles W of Durkee Lake or 8 Miles SW of Faith Moving SE At 35 MPH. Large Hail. Damage to Roofs, Windows & Vehicles will Occur. Locations Impacted Include Mainly Rural… -3.0
1h ago NWS Alert> Potential Tornado 7 Miles W of Durkee Lake or 7 Miles W of Faith Moving SE At 35 MPH. Large Hail. Damage to Roofs, Windows & Vehicles will Occur. Locations Impacted Include Mainly Rural … -7.0
1h ago Meade, SD; Ziebach, SD: At 857 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles west of Durkee Lake, or 7 miles west of Faith, moving southeast at 35 mph.. NWS: TOR… -6.5
1h ago Camp sunset. The lake itself seems like a decent water source (cleaner than the beaver ponds I've used in the past at least 😂😂) which is good because the drought means the stream I was going to get… -1.5
2h ago Lake Mead Plummets to Historic Low, 30 Million at Risk Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has dropped to its lowest water level since it was first filled nearly 90 years ago, a… -7.0
3h ago Severe Thunderstorm 8 Miles S of Lodgepole or 30 Miles SW of Lemmon Moving SE At 35 MPH. Large Hail, 60 MPH Wind Gusts. People & Animals Outdoors will Be Injured. Locations Impacted Include Bison, … -6.0

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T3 Highways 165 and 78 to reopen Friday night, 'Aspen Acres Fire' nearly 102k acres, 71% contained 📄 weather_impact kktv.com relieved, cautious, hopeful
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T3 'Aspen Acres Fire' nearly 102k acres, 72% contained; smoke could be visible Saturday near Lake Isabel 📄 weather_impact kktv.com smoky, cautious, relieved
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T3 CO 165 and 78 reopen after being closed from Aspen Acres fire weather_impact gazette.com relieved, hopeful, safe
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