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Western Slope fires scorch more than 22,000 acres

Colorado wildfires: Western Slope fires scorch more than 22,000 acres

Three fires burning on Colorado’s western slope have spread to more than 22,000 acres and forced ongoing evacuations, fire officials said Wednesday.

KOAA News5 · 46m

Colorado wildfires: More than 65,000 acres of land scorched as new wildfires ignite across the Western Slope

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

KJCT · 2h

The latest on Western Colorado wildfires: Several fires grow overnight, smoke blankets area

This table was updated as of 8/6/2025 at 12:30 p.m. Fire officials with the Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team have combined the Lee and Grease Fires to be called the Lee Fire, which has burned over 13,

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CBS News on MSN · 5h

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis expands emergency declaration to include Lee Fire after merging with Grease Fire

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday expanded an emergency declaration issued earlier this week for the Elk Fire to include the Lee Fire, which has merged with the nearby Grease Fire near Meeker and grown from 13,

Yahoo · 4h

Lee, Elk wildfires exceed 30k acres, Polis expands disaster emergency declaration

Two wildfires burning over 30,000 acres in Rio Blanco County have prompted closures of four state wildlife areas near Meeker.

The Gazette · 1d

Colorado declares disaster emergency, mobilizes resource to fight LeRoux fire

Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday declared a disaster emergency to fight a wildfire that has burned about 700 acres in Delta County.

18hon MSN

Haze from Colorado, Utah wildfires threatens air quality in Northern Colorado

Fires currently burning in western Colorado, Utah and beyond have caused the air quality in Colorado's Front Range to ...

2hon MSN

Seeing smoke? Haze reported in Denver metro as wildfires burn on Western Slope

Several residents have reported the smell of smoke and hazy skies in the Denver metro area as wildfires burn along the ...

21hon MSN

At least 2 homes destroyed as 3 wildfires rage on in northwest Colorado county

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

17hon MSN

Stoner Mesa Fire in southwestern Colorado demonstrates "extreme fire behavior," forces closure of campgrounds

A wildfire in the San Juan National Forest has burned approximately 250 acres and forced the evacuation of several ...

KOAA News514h

A different kind of fire: new town hall series gets East Colorado Springs ready for wildfires

The Colorado Springs Fire Department introduces the concept of Prairie Land Urban Interface (PUI) to educate east side ...

Steamboat Pilot & Today1d

Wildland fire crews battle blazes in Moffat and Rio Blanco counties

A fire in western Moffat County has grown to about 105 acres and is 80% contained, according to James Michels, the deputy ...

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Colorado braces for intense heat and high fire risk this week

The combination of gusty winds (up to 35 mph), single-digit humidity, and extremely dry fuels means fire could spread quickly ...

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