Contained fire on Colorado's Eastern Plains estimated at over 5,000 acres, officials say; evacuation orders lifted

A large fire on Colorado's Eastern Plains near Limon has been contained, according to local fire officials. Elbert and ...

How do fire crews battle a large wildfire?

Colorado's wilderness gives crews plenty of opportunities to face trial by a literal fire, but how do they do it?

4 dead in 30-vehicle pileup in Colorado as powerful winds slam Plains, fueling multiple wildfires

A deadly multi-vehicle pileup and multiple fires are breaking out in the Plains as powerful winds wreak havoc across the ...

Dahlberg Fire burns more than 1,000 acres in rural part of Colorado's Douglas County, evacuations lifted

A fire that started in a rural part of Douglas County and burned about 1,018 acres forced the evacuation of 17 homes for most ...
KRDO

Fires burn across Colorado, including 350 acres on Fort Carson

Across southern Colorado, firefighters are keeping a close eye on elevated fire danger due to weather conditions, including ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Out of the ashes: Post-fire landscape recovery work a long-term effort

Last year’s 31,699-acre Turner Gulch Fire outside Gateway wasn’t even done burning when the U.S. Forest Service began turning its attention to addressing the landscape impacts of the blaze.
The Aspen Times

Snow drought is worsening wildfire risk and water storage concerns in Colorado, according to experts

Colorado’s record-low snowpack is already raising concerns about increased wildfire risk and water shortages this summer, ...

Wildfire on Colorado’s Eastern Plains contained after burning more than 5,000 acres

The fast-moving wildfire was driven by wind gusts up to 55 mph and drew first responders from across metro Denver as well as from the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control.