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Colorado delegation seeks federal aid for wildfire-ravaged Rio Blanco County

Updated 4 days ago

Colorado’s 10 U.S. senators and representatives sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Monday, asking him to declare a disaster following pair of wildfires...

Xcel Energy reaches settlement agreement over Marshall fire

Updated 1 week ago

Colorado’s largest utility company said it has reached an agreement to settle all claims relating to the 2021 Marshall fire, which tore through a thousand...

Here are some impacts to Colorado’s hunting seasons from wildfires in 2025

Updated 4 weeks ago

The Colorado 2025 wildfire season consumed more than 230,000 acres of forests, sagebrush and grassland areas, which will affect the hunting seasons. Colorado’s big game...

The Lee fire’s effects on Colorado ranchers reaches far beyond the 137,758 acres burned

Updated 4 weeks ago

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FILE PHOTO: A Wyoming Interagency Hotshot Crew conducts night operations on the Lee Fire near...

Evacuation orders lifted for vegetation fire in Arvada

Updated 4 weeks ago

South Rim Road to open Friday at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Updated 1 month ago

Lee fire’s acres-burned in Colorado downsized, photos emerge from flash flooding on White River

Updated 1 month ago

Lee fire becomes fourth largest in Colorado history despite continuing monsoonal weather

Updated 1 month ago

Monsoon rain should help Colorado wildfires Derby & Lee slow spreading

Updated 1 month ago

Helicopter fighting Derby fire apparently ends up in lake

Updated 1 month ago

Derby fire in Eagle County surpasses 3,000 acres charred as rain showers are forecast

Updated 1 month ago

Derby fire in Eagle County triples in size on Wednesday, new public lands closures implemented

Updated 1 month ago

Derby fire prompts evacuation notice as wildfire grows over 800 acres in Eagle County

Updated 1 month ago

New blaze prompts evacuations in southwest Colorado

Updated 2 months ago

Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency for new Colorado wildfire, as others grow

Updated 2 months ago

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declared...

Stage 1 fire restrictions in effect for multiple Colorado national forests

Updated 2 months ago

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado fire restriction Stage 1 map of northern Colorado as of Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025....

Colorado wildfires: Evacuation orders remain near Pagosa Springs

Updated 2 months ago

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An out-of-control structure fire that forced evacuations in Pagosa Springs has begun to be contained...

Lee fire claims 5th-largest wildfire spot in Colorado history, Elk fire containment increases

Updated 2 months ago

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lee fire in Rio Blanco County has become the fifth largest wildfire in Colorado...

Wildfire evacuation warnings issued in northwest Colorado town

Updated 2 months ago

Lee fire becomes 6th largest wildfire in Colorado history

Updated 2 months ago

Meeker self-evacuates as Elk and Lee fires grow to 75,000 combined acres

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado’s Elk and Lee fires remain at 0% containment as more than 20,000 acres consumed

Updated 2 months ago

Leroux fire estimate down to under 200 acres as crews work to contain

Updated 2 months ago

Elk fire in northwest Colorado rapidly grows to over 3,000 acres; 3 buildings destroyed

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado wildfires update: Burning slows as big blaze nears containment

Updated 2 months ago

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park reopens as fire smolders on

Updated 2 months ago

Wildfires update: 2 new blazes force evacuations in southwest Colorado

Updated 2 months ago

Battle against western Colorado wildfires continues, 2 near full containment

Updated 2 months ago

Wildfire begins in Jefferson County

Updated 2 months ago

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jefferson County firefighters began battling a wildfire just south of Conifer Tuesday afternoon. The White...

Western Colorado wildfires update: Access to Blue Mesa Reservoir resumes

Updated 2 months ago

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Officials on Monday announced that...

Western Colorado wildfire update: Crews making headway on containment

Updated 3 months ago

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Several wildfires in western Colorado have scorched more than 30,000 acres as of Sunday, but...

South Rim fire at Gunnison National Park only 14% contained

Updated 3 months ago

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Early the morning of July 10, a dry lightning storm moved across southwestern Colorado and...