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Alyssa Olsen
Coverage of Alyssa Olsen in the Nexus archive.
- Utah restricts fireworks, declares state of emergency as largest US wildfire grows
Utah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency as the Cottonwood Fire, the largest U.S. wildfire, grew to over 112 square miles in southern Utah. The fire forced evacuations, damaged the Eagle Point ski resort, and prompted rare weather alerts for extreme fire danger.
- Two hikers capture terrifying video of charging grizzly bears at Glacier National Park
Two hikers in Glacier National Park encountered two charging grizzly bears, which were captured on video. They used bear spray to deter the bears, resulting in no injuries to either humans or bears. The incident highlights the importance of carrying bear spray in grizzly country.