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Colorado wildfires: 3 fires near Meeker consume nearly 5,000 acres, destroy 3 buildings

The lightning-sparked Elk fire southeast of Meeker in Rio Blanco County started just after noon Saturday and more than ...

Stoner Mesa Fire in southwestern Colorado demonstrates "extreme fire behavior," forces closure of campgrounds

A wildfire in the San Juan National Forest has burned approximately 250 acres and forced the evacuation of several ...
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Colorado wildfires: More than 53,000 acres of land scorched as 5 new wildfires ignite across the Western Slope

At least five new wildfires ignited along Colorado's Western Slope over the weekend, bringing the total number of wildfires burning across state and federal lands to nine.

Colorado wildfires: Disaster declarations for Western Slope fires

Two wildfires that started over the weekend on Colorado’s Western Slope have consumed more than 20,000 acres and destroyed at ...

Haze from Colorado, Utah wildfires threatens air quality in Northern Colorado

Fires currently burning in western Colorado, Utah and beyond have caused the air quality in Colorado's Front Range to ...

Where Are the Fires in Colorado? Full List and Containment Updates

Colorado battles multiple wildfires as drought drives rapid growth. Elk and Lee fires remain uncontained, Turner Gulch at 49% ...

Wildfires delay lethal removal of wolf in Rio Blanco County

On Tuesday, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) confirmed three separate depredation events from an uncollared wolf in Rio ...

Colorado braces for intense heat and high fire risk this week

The combination of gusty winds (up to 35 mph), single-digit humidity, and extremely dry fuels means fire could spread quickly ...