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Four wildfires burning in western Colorado have consumed more than 250 square miles, threatened hundreds of homes and forced ...
Significant progress was made to contain and control the Elk and Lee Fires in Rio Blanco County near Meeker over the weekend.
Two men arrested Sunday are accused of starting a wildfire near Pagosa Springs with an illegal burn, Archuleta County sheriff ...
Reppenhagen said hot conditions and dry lightning helped spark, then grow, the Lee Fire, and heat is making it hard to cool off this fire. "As soon as the heat starts to build, 11:00, noon, you can ...
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Hurricane Erin on Sunday dropped in intensity overnight, but was expected to regain strength while its path shifted prompting ...
Historically dry fuels and long stretches of fire weather have led to the conditions driving one of Colorado's biggest ...
The weather at night can actually make firefighting efforts a little easier. For example, the crew that is fighting the Lee Fire near Meeker has done a lot of strategic firing operations at night to ...
Officials announced Saturday that the lightning-sparked Elk Fire, first reported on Aug. 2, 11 miles southeast of Meeker in Rio Blanco County, is fully contained.
PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. — Two men were arrested Sunday in connection with the Oak Fire, the Archuleta County Sheriff's Office ...