After a long, cold winter, a warm front can sound like a welcome development. But sometimes they can create a little trouble. Here’s Meteorologist Derek Witt with this Weather Word of the Week.
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Weather words: Fire front

The leading edge of a wildfire where flames actively spread and the landscape changes in real time.
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