Colorado wildfires: 4 grow, continue to burn across state's western area

The Spring Creek fire burning near Parachute, June 26, 2023. (Provided by Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit)

By Lauren Penington | lpenington@denverpost.com and Kieran Nicholson | knicholson@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: June 30, 2023 at 10:22 AM MDT | UPDATED: June 30, 2023 at 7:14 PM MDT

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Hot, dry and windy conditions fanned the flames of the four fires burning across western Colorado on Friday morning.

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Spring Creek and 3 other fires grow, continue to burn across western Colorado Friday

Spurred on by hot and windy conditions, the fires have collectively burned more than 3,500 acres

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