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Officials announced Saturday that the lightning-sparked Elk Fire, first reported on Aug. 2, 11 miles west of Meeker in Rio Blanco County, is fully contained.

While afternoon thunderstorms on Saturday helped firefighters contain one blaze burning on the Western Slope, another nearby ...

Have you ever been given a second chance? Did you seize that opportunity or let it slip away? I’ve had multiple brushes with ...

Scattered rain and slightly cooler temperatures limited the spread of multiple wildfires burning across Colorado’s Western ...

At least 15 fires have burned more than 216,000 acres across Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Grand, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, and Rio Blanco counties, as well as in parts of eastern Utah.

Gov. Jared Polis declared a disaster emergency on Thursday as wildfires are continuing to burn more than 185,000 acres along ...

Rio Blanco County is grappling with yet another fire this morning. It's called the Yellowjacket Fire and is burning ...

Discover how nighttime changes wildfire fighting, from easier weather to visibility woes, with insights from the 2025 Lee Fire and tech innovations boosting safety and success.

The weather at night can actually make firefighting efforts a little easier. For example, the crew that is fighting the Lee ...

BAYFIELD, Colo. — Evacuation orders issued near the town of Bayfield Friday afternoon due to a new wildfire in southwest ...