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Deer Creek Fire over 14,000 acres, has damaged 13 structures; expected to move northeast through Colorado
The fire that sparked in southeastern Utah last week and crossed into southwestern Colorado this week has damaged over a ...
Ferocious firenadoes whirl as wildfires ravage Colorado and Utah. See vortexes
"Several other wildfires are still active in Colorado, including the Sowbelly Fire in the Dominguez-Escalante National ...
Colorado wildfire updates: Here’s where the 5 fires burning on the Western Slope stand
Four fires burning more than 20,000 acres on Colorado’s Western Slope are still mostly uncontained, and a 14,000-acre fire ...
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Hundreds of firefighters descend on Colorado as multiple wildfires grow
Hot, dry and windy conditions in western Colorado have officials looking at long-term plans to fight numerous fires ...
Deer Creek Fire grows to 14,760 acres; moves into Colorado
The Deer Creek fire that started near Old La Sal July 10 grew to 14,760 acres on Tuesday, July 15 and remained at 7% ...
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issues disaster declaration for four Western Slope fires and one in eastern Utah
The fires varied in size but have already forced several evacuations and pre-evacuation notices, closed a national park, and ...
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions implemented in areas of Rocky Mountains
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect for the entirety of the Sulphur Ranger District, located in north central Colorado.
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Colorado wildfires: Turner Gulch fire explodes to 8,100 acres in Mesa County, ‘extreme fire behavior’ expected
The Turner Gulch fire burning southwest of Grand Junction in western Colorado exploded overnight, more than quintupling in ...
Five-acre brush fire breaks out near site of previous vegetation fires that forced evacuation of Colorado town
A brush fire was reported Tuesday afternoon in Douglas County, just a few miles from fires that broke out Sunday that forced ...
Wildfire resistance found in aspen tree populations
A new study from Colorado State University, Western Colorado University and the U.S. Forest Service found evidence that ...
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In the wake of the fatal flood at Camp Mystic, Colorado’s summer camps balance risk and reward
Colorado summer camp directors are well aware of the threat natural disasters like a wildfire or flood could mean for campers ...