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A high-pressure system spinning over the Northwestern United States began bringing smoke into Western Colorado this week.

The Ross Fork Fire in Idaho is threatening homes and cabins near Alturas Lake. The wildfire was originally sparked by lightning in mid-August, but conditions has worsened over the weekend.

Sacramento hit 116 degrees Tuesday, the hottest day on record for the state capital.

The Ross Creek Fire in central Idaho grew to 26,020 acres Tuesday night, threatening structures and forcing evacuations in nearby Smiley Creek and Alturas Lake, officials said.

A record-breaking heat wave has baked the West for days -- setting record high temperatures, fueling destructive wildfires and threatening rolling power shutoffs in California -- and it could last even longer due to the effects of a strengthening hurricane along Mexico's Pacific coast.

The Ross Fork Fire burning through brush and timber in the southern part of the Sawtooth Valley has prompted broader closures in the area

Over the last few days, much of Wyoming has been blanketed with smokey skies from regional fires.

The Ross Fork Fire is now more than 24,000 acres, an additional 10,000 acres in growth since an update Tuesday morning.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Roughly 200 people were told to evacuate and sheriff’s deputies were trying to track down campers and other recreationists after a wildfire exploded in Idaho’s scenic Sawtooth National Forest over the long holiday weekend.

Blaine County Sheriff’s Office issued a level one pre-evacuation notice for campgrounds and cabins from Sawtooth City to Alturas Lake due to the Ross Fork Fire