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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 ...

When Colorado wildfires threatened this Western Slope town, neighbors showed up for each other

When a 60,000-acre wildfire is breathing down the neck of a small northwestern Colorado town, the locals don’t freeze. The ...
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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 ...
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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 ...

All of Colorado's firefighting aircraft have been deployed to the Western Slope, except one

Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control told Denver7 Investigates the state's entire fleet of firefighting ...
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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 ...

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, ...
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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, ...
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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 ...

There are 5 active wildfires on Colorado's western slope. Here are the latest updates

Crews are fighting five western slope blazes, including the fast-growing Turner Gulch Fire. See the latest map of the ...
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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.