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I-94 closed as blizzard hits northern Plains

Plow clearing snow off North Dakota highway.

A large section of Interstate 94 remains closed as a blizzard continues to hit the northern Plains.

As of early Wednesday morning, a nearly 500-mile stretch of the highway was still off-limits from Billings, Montana, to Jamestown, North Dakota. The closures began Tuesday afternoon and, according to transportation officials, are likely to continue Wednesday.

The storm has already dumped anywhere from 12 to 48 inches of snow in parts of the region, along with wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph.

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Wildfire forces shutdown of Pacific Coast Highway

Crews fighting a wildfire along the central coast of California near the iconic Pacific Coast Highway (State Route 1) made progress Sunday in containing the blaze. However, people in dozens of homes remained under evacuation orders.

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Named the Colorado fire, the blaze started Friday evening in Palo Colorado Canyon in the Big Sur region of Monterey County, California. It swelled to 1,050 acres Saturday, up from 100 acres a day prior, fire...

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Wildfire shuts down highway in Southern California

Thick smoke from the Alisal fire near Santa Barbara, California, Oct. 11, 2021.

The Alisal fire near Santa Barbara, California, quickly exploded in size Monday, prompting evacuation orders and the partial closure of a major highway.

The fire began in the Santa Ynez Mountains above Alisal Reservoir. Smoke and flames were visible atop the hillside between the Gaviota Coast and the Santa Ynez Valley.

The fire quickly burned more than 50 acres and was spreading fast, according to Los Padres National Forest officials.

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