SOUTHERN COLORADO (KOAA) — Smoke is visible throughout southern Colorado on Monday from wildfires in the northwestern part of the United States, as well as in Utah.
Fires near Spokane, Washington have destroyed about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings. As of Sunday evening, there was no containment on those fires.
Another fire burning in grassland in western Idaho and eastern Oregon is currently threatening more than 600 homes and 800 other structures.
The biggest fire in Utah as of Monday is the Widemouth 2 Fire, which is burning near Fillmore, about two hours southwest of Salt Lake City.
Smoke from these fires is expected to thin out before increasing Monday evening. Thick smoke is expected to be visible in southern Colorado Tuesday morning.
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First reading of funding for the Leonardo da Vinci museum approved
Pueblo City Council approved the first reading 7-0 Monday on whether to give the Leonardo da Vinci Museum $885,000 in taxpayer money, a request that has drawn scrutiny from community members.
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