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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 ...
Elk Fire in western Colorado grows to 4,000 acres, nearby Lee and Grease Fires reach 5,000
A wildfire that started in northwest Colorado on Saturday afternoon has now burned around 4,000 acres. Evacuations and ...
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, ...
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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 ...
Why is it so smoky in Colorado? Wildfires burning on western slope affecting state
More than 30,000 acres in northwest Colorado have been destroyed by the Lee and Elk fires since Aug. 2. See the updates.
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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 ...
Elk Creek Fire on Western Slope: 3,000 acres burned in fire caused by lightning
Crews from the Denver area have made their way to the Western Slope of Colorado to assist in fighting the Elk Creek Fire in ...
Colorado wildfire: 2 homes lost as Elk Fire near Meeker balloons to 2K acres
The Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County that has already prompted an emergency declaration from Gov. Jared Polis ballooned in size ...
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An uncollared wolf is chronically killing livestock in Rio Blanco County, but the Elk Fire is preventing lethal action for now
An uncollared wolf has killed enough livestock in Rio Blanco County to meet Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s definition of ...