Heavy storms in the Carolinas brought between 1 to 4 inches of rain and prompted several flash flood warnings on Friday.

If you have been experiencing itchy eyes or more sneezing on this Thursday it is likely caused by the thick haze over Denver and the entire state.

The smoke is expected to remain over the northern and central Plains of the United States for the next couple of days, according to meteorologists.

A video shared by a local fire emergency team shows thick plumes of orange-hued smoke rise into the sky creating a fire cloud.

The Dragon Bravo Fire, which has burned since July 4 on the Grand Canyon's North Rim, has become the largest wildfire in the continental United States in 2025. The lightning-caused blaze has torched more than 111,