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Updated numbers on the wildfires burning in Colorado and Utah

The Deer Creek Fire burning between Utah and Colorado has reached 17,724 acres in size. Firefighters have been able to ...

Polis declares emergency for Elk Creek Fire, evacuations ordered

Gov. Jared Polis declared a disaster emergency for the Elk Creek Fire as Colorado continues to battle wildfires across the ...

Colorado wildfires update: Burning slows as big blaze nears containment

Fighting through scorching weather, harsh drought conditions and mountainous terrain, fire crews have almost contained a ...
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FIRST ALERT: High wildfire risk to start the week

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - High wildfire risk returns Monday and will last through at least Tuesday.

Elkhorn fire near Durango grows, evacuations lifted for Rim Road wildfire in southwestern Colorado

The Elkhorn fire, northeast of Durango, grew in size, but the Rim Road fire, on the Southern Ute Reservation, did not grow ...

Gov. Polis declares Disaster Emergency for Elk Creek Fire in Colorado

Colorado Governor Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency on Sunday for the Elk Creek Fire in Rio Blanco County, ...

Section of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado reopens; South Rim Fire remains active

A portion of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is back open after wildfires forced park officials to shut the park ...
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Colorado’s Marshall Fire survivors find healing and meaning through oral history project

A cultural anthropologist and qualitative researcher are collaborating with the Louisville Historical Museum on the Marshall ...

Map shows National Parks where wildfires have prompted partial closures

Wildfires across the U.S. have burned thousands of acres this year, including significant areas within national parks and ...