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Colorado wildfires: Crews bring largest fire under 34% containment
Fire crews working across western Colorado made more progress containing and slowing the growth of several wildfires Thursday ...
South Rim Fire in western Colorado grows to over 4,000 acres
The South Rim Fire in western Colorado has grown to 4,179 acres with 0% containment, according to a release from fire ...
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Devastation from Black Canyon fire
At first, the drive seems normal, but it doesn’t take much of snaking up Colorado Highway 347 to the Black Canyon of the ...
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 ...
South Rim Fire in western Colorado nearly doubles in size overnight to almost 3,000 acres with no containment
The South Rim Fire near Gunnison grew to almost 3,000 acres Saturday morning after its growth and lack of containment forced ...
Wildfire destroys campground, buildings in Colorado national park
The South Rim Fire burning inside Colorado's Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park has destroyed several structures and ...
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Get to know the “Super Scooper” airplanes fighting wildfires in Colorado
Colorado’s largest lake has that in spades. The west end of Blue Mesa along U.S. 50 has been closed to watercraft for the duration of the Scoopers’ work, giving the planes plenty of room to do their ...
South Rim Fire in western Colorado continues to grow; community meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening
On July 10, lightning strikes ignited fires on both the north and south rims of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, leading to the entire park’s evacuation. Hot weather, gusty winds and ...