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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 ...
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WILDFIRE LATEST: Lee fire grows rapidly overnight
The Leroux Fire near Hotchkiss has burned 195 acres, and firefighters have dramatically increased the fire’s containment to ...
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Colorado Governor Polis Formalizes Disaster Declaration for Wildfire-Affected Delta, Mesa, and Montrose Counties
Governor Polis signs an Executive Order for a disaster declaration in response to severe weather and wildfires in Colorado.
Meeker evacuation status downgraded to "ready" as Colorado's Lee Fire continues to burn
The Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office announced during the day that they have downgraded the evacuation status for Meeker.
2 Colorado wildfires grow significantly. See latest news and map of the blazes
Colorado's wildfires have grown to more than 75,000 acres in Rio Blanco County. See the latest on the Lee and Elk fires and a ...
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Wildfire smoke, ozone, and heat: the air is extra dangerous in Colorado today
Wildfire smoke can cause eye and throat irritation, coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath — even for healthy people. It ...
Colorado Springs air base provides critical air support for wildfire responses
With wildfires burning across Colorado’s western slope, an airbase just outside the Colorado Springs airport is proving ...
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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 ...