Colorado’s devastating wildfire grew worse on Tuesday as record heat continued to hamper efforts to contain the blaze. Another 32,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes as the fire spread. It is said to be the worst wildfire in Colorado state history. Colorado Springs Fire Chief Randy Royal said the dry weather conditions are the worst he has ever witnessed.

Randy Royal: “In the 26 years I’ve been here, this is probably the worst weather conditions that I’ve seen. Very dry. We haven’t had any moisture for a long time. The hundred-degree temperatures that we have are record temperatures for the Colorado Springs area. So all those coming together are kind of the perfect storm to make this a bad, bad fire.”