The brush fire, dubbed the Crown Fire, was first reported around 11:25 a.m. on Soledad Canyon near Crown Valley Road in Acton. UPDATE 11:55 a.m.: The Crown Fire is now at 25 acres and is still being driven by the wind, according to officials. Officials on scene report that the wind-driven fire is at 5 acres, burning uphill.

Extreme heat and dry conditions have left dead or dried grass and other ready-to-burn plant material across tens of millions of acres.

The fire, which is burning outside of Collbran, is now 50% contained according to MCSO. There is no longer visible smoke, and MCSO said the remaining interior heat of the fire is no longer a threat. Delegation and management of the Brushy Ridge Fire is now being handed to the Plateau Valley Fire Department.

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Despite continuing rainy weather in Western North Carolina, several wildfires continue to burn in the region. Here's the latest for April 2.

Wildfires in Oklahoma have now burned more than 300,000 acres of land across the state after crews worked to contain fires in the Panhandle on into Wednesday, according to state officials. According to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management ...

HARTLEY COUNTY, Texas (KFDA) - Multiple agencies have now contained the wildfires in the Texas Panhandle. Click here to find out how to donate or to find resources for those impacted. A fire was reported in Hemphill County. Officials say the fire is now ...

The blaze ignited east of Moreno Valley at Gilman Springs Road. Firefighters are fighting "light flashy fuels," with ground and air crews responding.