(CNN) Massive wildfires in California, Colorado and New Mexico have torched thousands of acres and forced hundreds to evacuate their homes. By Sunday, the Ute Park Fire in New Mexico had grown to more than 31,000 acres, according to the US Forest Service spokeswoman Judith Dyess. Since it broke out Thursday, the fire has forced 2,200 people in the area to evacuate their homes, Dyess told CNN. The small community of Ute Park, with a population of about 70, was evacuated overnight. "We anticipate getting pretty severe thunderstorms this afternoon," Dyess said, but added that there won't be enough rain to significantly change long-term prospects for the fire.

Source: CNN June 03, 2018 04:18 UTC