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More than 8,000 acres scorched by fires on Western Slope

The Denver Post · 8h

Colorado wildfires: Western Slope fires scorch more than 22,000 acres

Three fires burning on Colorado’s western slope have spread to more than 22,000 acres and forced ongoing evacuations, fire officials said Wednesday.

KOAA News5 · 42m

Colorado wildfires: More than 65,000 acres of land scorched as new wildfires ignite across the Western Slope

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

The latest on Western Colorado wildfires: Several fires grow overnight, smoke blankets area

This table was updated as of 8/6/2025 at 12:30 p.m. Fire officials with the Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team have combined the Lee and Grease Fires to be called the Lee Fire, which has burned over 13,

Colorado, Jared Polis

CBS News on MSN · 5h

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis expands emergency declaration to include Lee Fire after merging with Grease Fire

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday expanded an emergency declaration issued earlier this week for the Elk Fire to include the Lee Fire, which has merged with the nearby Grease Fire near Meeker and grown from 13,

Lee, Elk wildfires exceed 30k acres, Polis expands disaster emergency declaration

Two wildfires burning over 30,000 acres in Rio Blanco County have prompted closures of four state wildlife areas near Meeker.

The Gazette · 23h

Colorado declares disaster emergency, mobilizes resource to fight LeRoux fire

Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday declared a disaster emergency to fight a wildfire that has burned about 700 acres in Delta County.

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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 ...

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Seeing smoke? Haze reported in Denver metro as wildfires burn on Western Slope

Several residents have reported the smell of smoke and hazy skies in the Denver metro area as wildfires burn along the ...

A different kind of fire: new town hall series gets East Colorado Springs ready for wildfires

The Colorado Springs Fire Department introduces the concept of Prairie Land Urban Interface (PUI) to educate east side ...

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Evacuation orders lifted in Coulter Creek Fire near Carbondale as new wildfires spark in western Colorado

The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District called for an evacuation of the Panorama subdivision and areas east of County ...

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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 ...

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Colorado wildfires update: Burning slows as big blaze nears containment

Fighting through scorching weather, harsh drought conditions and mountainous terrain, fire crews have almost contained a ...

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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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