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As of Wednesday, more than half a million acres have burned across 11 states.
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Fire emergency in 11 western states
At least 50 large fires are burning in 11 states, including the Inyo Creek Fire in California that forced residents to evacuate. Arizona closed four national forests because of extreme fire danger.Jonathan McNally via Storyful
There were at least 50 large wildfires burning more than half a million acres across 11 states on Wednesday mostly in the West.
In Colorado, the Oil Spring and Sylvan fires in White River National Forest are the two biggest fires in the state. Firefighters are battling hot, dry and windy conditions.
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