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Vacant Colorado business that caught fire was illegally occupied and being rented out
A fire that broke out inside a vacant Colorado building in Lakewood early Monday morning is under investigation.
Colorado wildfires: Airport fire in Douglas County fully contained
The wildfire that scorched roughly 130 acres in Douglas County, including 20 acres inside Chatfield State Park, is fully ...
Colorado wildfires: Cottonwood Flat fire forces evacuations near Rifle
The growth of one wildfire burning on Colorado’s Western Slope has slowed to a crawl, but four others continue to scorch ...
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Partnership happening to mitigate at-risk wildfire area in Colorado Springs
A first of its kind partnership in Colorado is happening to mitigate an area of Colorado Springs that is at-risk of a ...
Glenwood Springs Post Independent8h
Colorado state forester, fire chiefs raise alarm about further federal cuts that would impact fire preparedness
As wildfire season picks up in Colorado, Fire Chief Brad White, of Grand Fire Protection District No. 1, says he’s worried ...
The Colorado Sun1d
Boating on western Colorado reservoir resumes as crews gain more containment on South Rim fire
A restriction on boating on the western side of Blue Mesa Reservoir, where just days ago massive firefighting planes scooped ...
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Protecting cattle in Western Colorado amid active wildfires
The Turner Gulch burns a section of the Uncompahgre National Forest. VanWinkle owns a grazing permit for part of that land, ...
Deer Creek Fire over 14,000 acres, has damaged 13 structures; expected to move northeast through Colorado
The fire that sparked in southeastern Utah last week and crossed into southwestern Colorado this week has damaged over a ...
One Colorado town's police try to keep up with growth as officials say fire, public works also need funding
According to the latest census report, Erie is the 15th fastest-growing town in the country, and now its emergency services ...
One of Colorado's biggest fire departments forecasts $500 million shortfall over next decade: "It's a big amount"
South Metro Fire Rescue, which serves nearly 600,000 residents in Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties, is forecasting a ...
Does a contained fire mean it's out? Here's what to know as wildfires burn Colorado
Do you know the difference between a contained and controlled wildfire? Or what a fire line is? Here's what to know as fires ...
Deer Creek Fire grows to 14,760 acres; moves into Colorado
The Deer Creek fire that started near Old La Sal July 10 grew to 14,760 acres on Tuesday, July 15 and remained at 7% ...