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Polis requests federal disaster declaration for Colorado wildfires amid growing conflict with White House
Polis announced Sunday that he has submitted a formal request for a federal disaster declaration that would open Colorado to assistance from the Federal Emergency Managment Agency.
When will Colorado’s leaves turn gold this fall?
The effects of drought will be evident this fall when leaf peeping season arrives early...
Man killed by flash flooding in Aspen Acres burn scar near Beulah
Heavy rain fell over the Aspen Acres burn scar on Sunday, flooding Beulah Valley and...
Aspen Acres fire, flooding are one of first big tests of Colorado’s insurance reforms: ‘How much more can a person handle?’
Officials do not yet know how many of the more than 300 homes destroyed by...
Evacuations lifted in El Paso County after ‘rapidly growing fire’ contained
An unknown number of El Paso County homes had been ordered to evacuate on Monday,...
Colorado wildfires: Elk fire continues to grow in southwest part of state
As of Sunday, mandatory evacuation orders remained in place for the San Juan Springs subdivision,...
Wildfires burn across western US and Canada as residents are evacuated
Wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada on Sunday left some residents keeping a...
Elk fire nearly doubles in size in 2 days, containment drops in Colorado wildfire
A wildfire burning near a small mountain town in southwestern Colorado nearly doubled in size...
Growing Colorado wildfire puts entire mountain town on pre-evacuation notice
"It will eventually get down right to some of your backyards," operations section chief Travis...
LA County fire officials say electrical tower sparked deadly Eaton fire
The fire killed at least 19 people while destroying roughly 9,000 structures.
Wildfire smoke triggers air quality warning for every Colorado county. When will the air clear?
Out-of-state wildfires were sending waves of smoke across Colorado on Tuesday, triggering air quality warnings...
Man charged with setting Spokaneās largest wildfire was questioned about 2 other blazes last year
Spokane fires have destroyed 700 buildings and forced 67,000 people to evacuate.
Colorado weather: Triple-digit heat, wildfire smoke from Utah, Pacific Northwest
In Denver, temperatures hit 102 degrees, according to the weather service. That broke the city's...
Helicopter tried to pick up firefighters before deadly burnover in western Colorado, preliminary report says
A helicopter unsuccessfully attempted to pick up five firefighters just before a fire overtook them,...
Red Mountain Pass reopens after mudslides, flash flooding damage Colorado communities
At least eight homes in Beulah were damaged by flooding on Wednesday night, the Pueblo...
Colorado wildfires: All evacuations lifted for Aspen Acres fire
The last residents evacuated by the massive Aspen Acres fire in southern Colorado were allowed...
4th firefighter dies from injuries suffered in burnover incident on Colorado’s Western Slope
Nathan Matthews, 43, died on Friday, nearly a month after he and four other firefighters...
Last winter’s extreme snow drought was a sign of the West’s future, Colorado study finds
Extreme snow droughts like the one that plagued the West this winter will become more...
Colorado wildfires: Evacuations reissued for Custer County residents near Aspen Acres fire
Fire officials have said the Aspen Acres fire has destroyed close to 900 structures, at...
Colorado wildfires: Mandatory evacuations called in Aspen Acres fire for parts of Custer County
A memorial procession carried the pilot who died while fighting the Gold Mountain fire near...
How to keep the air inside your home clean during wildfires
Health officials advise people to stay indoors -- and to take steps to keep the...
Colorado wildfires: 12 injuries reported in Willow fire burning near Leadville; Aspen Acres fire grows to 100,200 acres
The Aspen Acres fire, Colorado's largest active wildfire and the seventh-largest fire in state history,...
Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres surpasses 100,000 acres, now 61% contained
Colorado's largest active wildfire has burned more than 100,000 acres as crews managed to contain...
Colorado wildfires: Nearly 16,000 Coloradans still evacuated, most by Aspen Acres fire
Aspen Acres is one of Colorado's six large, active fires that have consumed more than...
Power company’s equipment was ‘substantial factor’ in starting Aspen Acres fire, lawsuit alleges
As of Thursday morning, the Aspen Acres fire had consumed nearly 100,000 acres in southern...
Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres containment grows to 48%
Colorado's six large, active fires have together consumed more than 211,000 acres, or 330 square...
Is it safe for dogs to be outside on smoky days? Colorado researcher hunts for answers.
Summer is peak season for outdoor recreation, and in Colorado, that often means bringing dogs...
Colorado wildfires: New evacuations for Elk fire near Lake City, east of Gold Mountain fire
Mandatory evacuations were lifted Tuesday as crews gained containment on the Green Ridge fire burning...
Busy wildfire season tests US fire bosses as they juggle resources to stay ahead
Nearly 17,000 people have been assigned to fires, plus hundreds of engines and air support.
Colorado wildfires: New Aspen Acres fire evacuations in Huerfano County; Steamboat deploys snowmaking guns as precaution
Huerfano County officials ordered mandatory evacuations because of the Aspen Acres fire on Tuesday morning...
Southbound I-25 reopens after fire closure north of Colorado Springs
A large brush fire burning along Interstate 25 north of Colorado Springs on Monday shut...
Colorado wildfires: Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency for Green Ridge fire near Steamboat Springs
Two new wildfires sparked in northern Colorado on Sunday, one of which prompted mandatory evacuations...
Will Colorado see its worst wildfire season since 2020?
Colorado is on track to see its worst wildfire season since 2020, when flames raced...
Pilot killed after helicopter fighting Gold Mountain fire crashes into Colorado reservoir
The victim was identified Monday as 56-year-old Nicholas Dale, a federally contracted fire aviation pilot...
New Colorado wildfire sparks evacuations south of Steamboat Springs
A new wildfire sparked Sunday in northern Coloradoās mountains, forcing evacuations near Stagecoach State Park...
Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire containment grows as Beulah residents set to return home
Containment continued to increase on several major wildfires burning across Colorado on Sunday, fire officials...
Firefighters make steady progress containing Colorado wildfires
Thousands of firefighters are making steady progress holding back four major wildfires burning across Colorado,...
Aspen Acres fire destroys more than 850 structures ā including at least 337 homes ā as it approaches 100,000 acres
āBehind every one of those numbers is a family, cherished memories and a lifetime of...
Aspen Acres fire was a ‘monster’ that ate anything in its path, Colorado fire officials say
āIt was a monster, and the monster ate anything in its path,ā Beulah Fire Department...
A renewables milestone for ColoradoĀ — 53% — but the next steps get harder (¶¶Ņõap)
During the first three months, according to the Energy Information Administration, 53% of all our...
Colorado wildfires: 851 structures lost in Aspen Acres fire, blaze is 28% contained
Thunderstorms brought rain to several fires, but it wasn't enough to change conditions dramatically for...
This goat escorted Colorado firefighters to a wildfire burning near Cheyenne Mountain: ‘She understood the assignment’
The goat showed firefighters the best path up and down, often stopping to bleat and...
Colorado wildfires: Most Aspen Acres fire evacuations to be lifted Friday, Pueblo County sheriff says
Pueblo County officials expect to lift most Aspen Acres fire evacuations in the southern part...
Play inside or out? How to manage Denver’s poor air quality with kids
The lungs are larger, as a proportion of body size, in babies and toddlers than...
Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire grows to 96,000 acres, new evacuations issued for Ferris fire
Together, four active wildfires in Colorado have consumed nearly 190,000 acres, or 296 square miles....
One year after wildfire, new life emerges at Black Canyon national park
While much has changed at the Black Canyon in light of the 2025 South Rim...
Evacuees anxious to return home as fight against ‘monster’ Aspen Acres fire continues
The Aspen Acres fire has burned more than 93,000 acres in Pueblo and Custer counties,...
Fire closes part of Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park
Lightning sparked a new fire in Mesa Verde National Park on Monday evening, shutting down...
They fled the Aspen Acres fire, but found an āemergency evacuation family’ waiting at Red Cross shelter
For Deborah Beauchamp, the shelter at the Pueblo County Recreation Center has become a salvation...
Colorado wildfires: Fires burn more than 290 square miles, nearly twice the size of Denver
Aspen Acres fire, Colorado's largest active wildfire, jumped several thousand acres, spurred on by windy...
Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire burns more than 260 homes in Pueblo, Custer counties
More than 260 homes have been destroyed by the Aspen Acres fire in Pueblo and...
Colorado wildfires: 89,000-acre Aspen Acres fire now 7th-largest in Colorado history
The Willow, Aspen Acres, Gold Mountain and Ferris fires have together burned more than 190,000...
3 firefighters killed in Colorado remembered for their bravery as wildfires churn in the West
Three firefighters who were killed battling flames on the Colorado-Utah border are being remembered as...
Colorado wildfires grow by 41 square miles on hot, dry Fourth
Four Colorado wildfires burned across another 41 square miles on the Fourth of July as...
Aspen Acres fire grows by 13,000 acres, Bishop Castle still standing
Colorado's largest active wildfire consumed more than 13,000 acres Friday night and Saturday as hundreds...
Aspen Acres fire challenges firefighters as flames consume 28 square miles in hours
Thousands of Coloradans are still displaced by wildfires burning across the state, with the Aspen...
Aspen Acres fire roars across 27 square miles in less than a day, now 8th largest in Colorado history
The Aspen Acres fire has consumed 73,366 acres, or 115 square miles, with no containment...
Fourth of July fireworks will further pollute Colorado’s smoke-filled air, experts say
The American Lung Association warns that breathing the fine particulate matter and chemicals released by...
Colorado wildfires burn 208 square miles as state braces for hot, dry Fourth of July
Five wildfires continued to burn across Colorado on Thursday, threatening thousands of homes and buildings...
Fire shelters are a key defense for firefighters. But they donāt guarantee survival
Three wildland firefighters died on Saturday despite deploying the equipment.
Crews gain containment on 2 Colorado wildfires as others continue to grow
Five wildfires burning in Colorado together had scorched nearly 125,000 acres -- 194 square miles...
Southern Colorado communities reel as residents flee fast-growing Aspen Acres fire: ‘The whole sky was black’
Fueled by strong winds and single-digit humidity, the Aspen Acres fire destroyed more than 180...
Lightning strikes golfer, sparks fire on Lakewood golf course
The lightning struck a pocket of dead and dry fuel in a "rough" area of...
Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire surges to 48,000 acres in size; Snyder fire is 49% contained
Crews fighting a wildfire that killed three firefighters on Colorado's Western Slope have gained the...
Colorado wildfires destroy more than 100 structures, force more evacuations
Fire crews gained some containment on one of five wildfires burning across Colorado on Tuesday,...
How to stay safe when driving near Colorado’s wildfires
"If you live, work or are visiting an area, follow road closures and evacuation orders...
Trump administration seeks to stomp out all fires quickly, reviving policy that has been discredited
Deaths of three firefighters are casting a spotlight on Trumpās wildfire policy.
She loved fighting wildfires. Then one trapped her.
The Snyder fire is one of several wildfires raging across Arizona, Colorado, Utah and other...
Colorado wildfires: More mandatory evacuations ordered in Aspen Acres fire near Pueblo
Large wildfires burning across southern and western Colorado continued to spread on Tuesday, together scorching...
Colorado wildfires: ‘Critical fire weather conditions’ to spur wildfire growth
The smoke isn't expected to settle any time soon, with ācritical fire weather conditionsā --...
What’s a burnover? How wildland firefighters are trained to combat increasingly dangerous conditions
Wildland firefighters use a variety of longstanding safety measures to assess risk while working in...
Aspen Acres fire southwest of Pueblo explodes to 23,000 acres in size
Residents in Beulah and south of Lake Isabel up to the town limits of Rye...
3 wildland firefighters killed in western Colorado identified
The three federal firefighters who died when overtaken by flames while battling a rapidly growing...
1,200-acre Lake County fire prompts evacuations near Leadville
A new wildfire near Leadville has scorched more than 1,000 acres and prompted mandatory evacuations...
Colorado wildfires: Fires consume 76,000 acres across state amid dry, windy weather
"Critical fire weather conditions" forecast each day this week could spur the wildfires' growth across...
Arvada neighborhood beset by power outages; Xcel Energy says problem is fixed
Power outages for at least the last two weeks have bedeviled a west Arvada neighborhood....
Colorado wildfires: Lightning-sparked fires in southwestern Colorado forest burn thousands of acres, force evacuations
Three wildfires sparked Saturday in a southwestern Colorado forest, with two of the blazes combining...
Colorado wildfires: Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency for western Colorado wildfire near Ouray
"Extremely steep and rugged terrain" makes fighting the fire difficult, Ouray County officials said.
3 firefighters killed, nearly 40,000 acres consumed as wildfires scorch western Colorado
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declared an emergency for two wildfires in western Colorado on Saturday,...
Colorado wildfires: Fire burning on Western Slope forces evacuations, destroys buildings
A wildfire burning on Colorado's Western Slope consumed hundreds of acres on Tuesday and destroyed...
County has ‘zero tolerance’ for campers who violate tightening fire restrictions
Folks found violating fire restrictions in Summit County this summer will more than likely be...
Colorado wildfires: Evacuations lifted as fire on Colorado’s Western Slope is contained
A fire that sparked near Grand Junction on Colorado's Western Slope on Tuesday afternoon was...
Colorado wildfires: Pueblo County fire burns several homes
Evacuations were lifted for Colorado City's Applewood Estates on Monday, after firefighters got the wildfire...
Evacuation warning lifted for wildfire in southwest Douglas County
Douglas County officials lifted a pre-evacuation warning for a wildfire burning about 15 miles southwest...
How sports betting became Colorado’s ticket to funding $140 million in water conservation projects
Supporters say the gambling money is a godsend. Critics say legalized sports betting has come...
Evacuations lifted in Colorado wildfire burning north of Aspen
Eagle County officials lifted mandatory evacuations for people living near the Spring Creek fire on...
Crews gain containment on Spring Creek fire north of Aspen, evacuations still in place
Fire crews gained some containment on a wildfire burning in the White River National Forest...
Colorado wildfires: Crews contain Willow fire burning on Western Slope
As of Thursday afternoon, the Willow fire burning near Rifle had been fully contained and...
Wildfire on Colorado’s Western Slope destroys apartment building
A fast-moving wildfire destroyed an apartment building after starting in a backyard in Rifle, fire...
Evacuations ordered for Colorado wildfire near PiƱon Canyon Maneuver Site
The Bear fire has burned about 148 acres between Trinidad and La Junta as of...
Colorado wildfires destroy apartment building, force evacuations
People living northeast of Aspen are still under mandatory evacuation because of a wildfire burning...
Oppose wildfire prevention logging not just to protect our forests, but because it’s ineffective (¶¶Ņõap)
"Not only is cutting forests ineffective at preventing the spread of fire, but that¶¶Ņõap not...
Southern Eagle County residents ordered to evacuate because of fire
Eagle County Emergency Management said someone reported a wildfire northeast of Ruedi Reservoir, near the...
Interstate 70 reopens in Garfield County after grassfire forced closure
About 44 firefighters were working to knock down flames in the canyon's steep and rocky...
Wildfires are making the US smoggy again, reversing progress on cleaner air, study finds
Wildfire smoke reverses smog cleanup, causing increased health risks and annual deaths.
Colorado wildfires: Evacuations lifted for 28,000-acre wildfire burning on Colorado-Oklahoma border
Southeastern Colorado residents were ordered to evacuate Sunday afternoon as the rapidly growing Sharpe fire...
Under new rate request, Xcel Energy electric bills could jump 33% since last increase
Utility is seeking $355 million hike in yearly revenue.
Trumpās new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off statesā wildfire funding
Forestry veterans say the new conditions have created an impasse with some Democratic-led states.