Four wildfires are burning on thousands of acres in western Colorado, prompting a slew of mandatory evacuations, and a fifth fire is approaching from Utah, federal officials said in Sunday

A terrifying video of a firenado off the Deer Creek Fire near La Sal, Utah, has gone viral on social media. An X account shared the video of the scary twister, saying it was the “craziest” firenado they have ever witnessed.

Nearly 200 firefighters are working the South Rim fire at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. A lightning storm Thursday sparked numerous fires.