Four major wildfires currently burning in Colorado are generating large plumes of smoke that can be spotted from space. As of Tuesday afternoon, the wildfires had collectively burned more than 130,000 acres. The Pine Gulch Fire burning north of Grand Junction is the largest of the four fires, consuming more than 87,000 acres in two weeks. CLICK HERE FOR MORE WEATHER COVERAGE FROM FOX NEWSThe Cameron Peak and Williams Fork fires have burned 12,323 acres and 6,627 acres, respectively, as of Tuesday morning. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), nearly 42 million Americans are under warnings, while another 8.8 million are under advisories.

Source: Fox News August 18, 2020 17:26 UTC