Firefighters across Colorado are having varying levels of success battling at least five wildfires in the state while watching a sixth that started in Utah. Gov. Jared Polis declared disasters in ...
The wildfires that started in Rio Blanco County have forced more evacuations as the damage wrought by this season’s wildfires approaches 190,000 acres. Three of the eight largest fires in the state ...
Wildfire activity picked up in Colorado over the weekend, with the Elk Fire consuming more than 2,000 acres since lightning sparked it on Aug. 1, according to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office.
Rain showers will start Sunday across Colorado, including on the drought-stricken Western Slope, where multiple wildfires are burning on hundreds of square miles, and continue through at least midweek ...
The lee and Elk wildfires bracketing the town of Meeker have grown to more than 75,000 acres combined, according to fire officials on Aug. 8. There was still no containment on either blaze in Rio ...
Firefighters reported partial containment of three of the wildfires burning in western Colorado as of the morning of July 18, but weather and conditions on the ground could allow the blazes to grow ...
COLORADO, USA — Fire crews in Colorado are responding to multiple wildfires burning across the state. Gov. Jared Polis (D) issued a disaster declaration on July 13 for five wildfires burning in ...
The Derby Fire in Eagle County tripled in size in a day, growing to 2,624 acres as of the morning of Aug. 21, according to fire officials. The fire was being fought by 117 personnel, nine engines, one ...
A wildfire burning south of Meeker on Colorado’s Western Slope exploded in size Friday and Saturday, racing across 40 square miles and forcing mandatory evacuations as fire crews worked to contain it.