Bureau of Land Management

Colorado wildfires: Gold Mountain fire near Ouray jumps 6,000 acres in size

July 1, 2026 at 8:57 a.m.

Crews fighting a wildfire that killed three firefighters on Colorado's Western Slope have gained the...

June 30, 2026 at 6:24 p.m.

Large wildfires burning across southern and western Colorado continued to spread on Tuesday, together scorching...

June 29, 2026 at 6:34 p.m.

"Critical fire weather conditions" forecast each day this week could spur the wildfires' growth across...

June 28, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

"Extremely steep and rugged terrain" makes fighting the fire difficult, Ouray County officials said.

June 23, 2026 at 6:37 p.m.

A fire that sparked near Grand Junction on Colorado's Western Slope on Tuesday afternoon was...

June 12, 2026 at 6:54 a.m.

M-44s, spring-loaded devices scented with decomposed animal tissue, blast cyanide into the mouth of any...

June 11, 2026 at 7:35 p.m.

As of Thursday afternoon, the Willow fire burning near Rifle had been fully contained and...

June 10, 2026 at 7:51 p.m.

A fast-moving wildfire destroyed an apartment building after starting in a backyard in Rifle, fire...

May 18, 2026 at 9:51 a.m.

Public lands are part of our shared Colorado heritage. If we fail to protect them...

April 20, 2026 at 12:08 p.m.

Drought has cattle producers facing mounting challenges: rising hay prices, potential limits on grazing.