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Colorado wildfires: 3 fires near Meeker consume nearly 5,000 acres, destroy 3 buildings

The lightning-sparked Elk fire southeast of Meeker in Rio Blanco County started just after noon Saturday and more than ...

What to know about the 3 wildfires burning in northwest Colorado

Three large wildfires caused by lightning strikes are burning in northwest Colorado in Rio Blanco and Moffat Counties, ...
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Several wildfires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope, including blaze that destroyed 2 homes, grew 4,000 acres in 2 days

A wildfire that sparked on Colorado’s Western Slope this weekend grew by thousands of acres, destroying two homes. Weather ...

CSFD crew deploying to Elk Creek Fire

The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is deploying a crew of four to assist with the Elk Creek Fire currently burning ...

Colorado wildfires: Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency for fire burning on Western Slope

Two new wildfires are burning Sunday on Colorado’s Western Slope, prompting evacuation orders and disaster declarations.
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Colorado Governor Polis Declares Disaster Emergency Amid Escalating Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County

Governor Polis declares a disaster emergency for the Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County to enhance response efforts.
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Colorado wildfires: Nearly 32,000 acres of land scorched as 5 new wildfires ignite across the Western Slope

At least five new wildfires ignited along Colorado's Western Slope over the weekend, bringing the total number of wildfires burning across state and federal lands to nine.

Gov. Jared Polis declares emergency for northwest Colorado wildfire

As fire conditions in northwest Colorado approach near-record levels, Gov. Jared Polis on Sunday issued a disaster ...