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Colorado wildfires continue to burn over 190K acres

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

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Colorado wildfires: Lee, Elk fires grow to over 141,000 acres as dry conditions continue across Western Slope

At least 15 fires have burned more than 209,000 acres across Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Grand, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, and Rio Blanco counties, as well as in parts of eastern Utah.

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Crews make progress on Elk Fire burning in Colorado while Lee Fire continues to be challenging

Crews continue to make progress on two large wildfires burning in Western Colorado, although fire officials said one continues to be challenging.

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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: 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 ...

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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 ...

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Colorado wildfires: 5 homes destroyed in Elk Fire, Lee Fire as containment grows

Wildfire officials say the fires that have burned more than 130,000 acres in Rio Blanco County have destroyed five homes.

When Colorado wildfires threatened this Western Slope town, neighbors showed up for each other

When a 60,000-acre wildfire is breathing down the neck of a small northwestern Colorado town, the locals don’t freeze. The ...

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1 dead as Colorado wildfire spreads; California Park Fire raging

Nearly 600 homes evacuated near Denver as wildfire gains momentum Around 9 p.m. Tuesday, a deputy patrolling a part of unincorporated Jefferson County, just southwest of Denver, saw “a little ...

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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 ...

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Colorado fires: At least 580 homes destroyed, more than 30,000 ...

Large wildfires outside Denver destroyed at least 580 homes, forced the evacuation of 30,000 and sent six people to hospitals as fire crews prepare to further assess the destruction Friday ...

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 ...

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