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Live updates: Colorado wildfires continue to burn over 185K acres

Gov. Jared Polis declared a disaster emergency on Thursday as wildfires are continuing to burn more than 185,000 acres along ...

Western Colorado is at the ‘epicenter of drought’ as a hot, dry summer saps water supplies — and fuels wildfires

If we have another year like this next year and Wolford (Mountain Reservoir) gets drawn down farther, then we’re in a ...

Denver metro area firefighters warn of dangers after multiple vegetation fires break out

South Metro Fire Rescue has had to be vigilant about fighting this week's small vegetation fires to prevent a bigger disaster ...

Polis declares disaster emergency for Colorado amid critical fire weather

Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order declaring a disaster emergency in Colorado amid critical fire weather fueling ...
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Colorado wildfires: Rifle correctional facility evacuated, firefighters make some progress on Lee Fire

More than 140,000 acres of land have burned in separate wildfires in Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Grand, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, ...

Long-duration heat wave grips Denver and eastern Colorado, fire danger rising

Denver and much of eastern Colorado are facing a week-plus stretch of 90-degree heat. The hottest days arrive midweek, with ...

Rio Blanco County wildfire updates: Lee Fire grows to more than 120K acres, containment drops

Three fires are burning in Colorado’s Rio Blanco County, one of which is now the 5th largest in state history and still growing.