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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 ...
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.
Colorado residents "nervous" as wildfire comes close to town of Meeker on the Western Slope
A wildfire close to Meeker in western Colorado has doubled in size. The Lee Fire west of the historic town has now burned an ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...