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Disaster declaration for the Oak Fire near Pagosa Springs, as the Lee Fire grows to one of Colorado's largest ever
Gov. Jared Polis has issued a verbal disaster declaration, freeing up state and federal resources for the 75-acre Oak Fire ...
Wildfires on Colorado's western slope prompt fire restrictions in the Denver metro area
As large wildfires rage across Colorado’s Western Slope, several counties in the Denver metro area are tightening fire rules, ...
Colorado residents "nervous" as wildfire comes close to town of Meeker on the Western Slope
A wildfire close to Meeker in western Colorado has doubled in size. The Lee Fire west of the historic town has now burned an ...
Colorado wildfires: Disaster declarations for Western Slope fires
Two wildfires that started over the weekend on Colorado’s Western Slope have consumed more than 20,000 acres and destroyed at ...
KREX Grand Junction on MSN2d
Western Slope fire agencies react to HB25-1009
Wildfire mitigation can make or break the way your home will battle a fire, especially during a peak fire season in Colorado.
Colorado Public Radio1d
Smoke blankets state, forces evacuations as Western Slope fires burn, largely uncontained
Multiple wildfires are burning on the Western Slope, forcing evacuations and darkening the sky across the state. With most of ...
KUNC2d
Western Slope wildfires already add up to Colorado's worst fire year since 2020
With the latest growth, the estimated area burned in Colorado by 11 major wildfires in 2025 now stands at 64,196 acres, ...
Wyoming Tribune Eagle4d
Colorado wildfires: Western Slope fires scorch more than 31,000 acres
Four fires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope have spread to more than 31,000 acres and forced ongoing evacuations, fire ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today2d
Drought worsens in Colorado as hot, dry, windy weather fuels wildfire behavior — and risk — on Western Slope
Drought conditions are getting worse on Colorado’s Western Slope, increasing the risk of wildfires, even as several large ...
KMGH Denver, CO on MSN3d
Lee Fire grows to 45,000 acres, threatens town of Meeker on Colorado's Western Slope
The Lee Fire has grown to 45,000 and is one of two wildfires threatening the town of Meeker on Colorado's Western Slope.
KRDO1d
179 inmates to be evacuated on the Western Slope due to rapidly growing fire
The Colorado Department of Corrections is beginning to evacuate 179 inmates from the Rifle Correctional Center due to the ...
Colorado weather: Critical fire conditions, heavy smoke and thunderstorms forecast
Weather across Colorado competed for most dramatic forecast on Saturday as red flag conditions challenged firefighters on the ...