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Polis, Colorado and Western Slope

CBS News on MSN · 7h

Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency for LeRoux Fire in western Colorado

Another disaster emergency has been declared in western Colorado due to wildfires burning across the western half of the state.Late Monday night, Gov. Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency to support efforts to bring the LeRoux Fire in Delta County under control.

The Denver Post · 1d

Colorado wildfires: Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency for fire burning on Western Slope

Two new wildfires are burning Sunday on Colorado’s Western Slope, prompting evacuation orders and disaster declarations.

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 Rio Blanco County.

Colorado, Elk Fire

CBS News on MSN · 20h

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 closures have been put in place near two of the fires burning to the south of Meeker.

9news.com · 4h

Fire that forced evacuations in western Colorado contained

The wildfire was mapped at 107 acres. It burned north of Panorama Drive, and below the Ranch at Coulter Creek Subdivision. When crews arrived at 11:04 a.m. on Sunday, they found an active fire burning in grass, pinyon, juniper and sage moving at a fast rate of speed.

KDVR-TV Denver on MSN · 1d

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 Sunday evening to thousands of acres and destroyed two homes.

4hon MSN

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 ...

Steamboat Pilot & Today2h

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 ...

Middle Mesa Fire: 2,500 acres with no containment

The Middle Mesa Fire has burned 2,500 acres with no containment so far in Rio Arriba County in New Mexico and Archuleta County in Colorado.

6h

Colorado fire crews reach 100% containment in Coulter Creek Fire

Firefighters have officially left the Coulter Creek Fire after fully containing the 104-acre wildfire, but plan to monitor ...

Glenwood Springs Post Independent1h

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 ...

KREX Grand Junction on MSN9h

Extreme drought and heat makes western Colorado fire prone

As wildfires continue to start and burn around the western slope, the Grand Valley will be inundated with smoke.

Albuquerque Journal20h

Middle Mesa Fire near CO border burns more than 2,000 acres, with ‘hot, very dry’ conditions ahead

A wildfire burning near the Colorado border has quickly grown to more than 2,000 acres, according to Forest Service maps and ...

9h

Hot and hazy Tuesday with high fire danger across most of western Colorado

It will be a hot and hazy day across the Denver metro area, with high temperatures in the upper 90s by 3 p.m. It will be hot ...

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