Colorado will face a ‘very challenging’ wildfire season as drought covers entire state, fire leaders say

We haven’t had enough rain and we haven’t had enough snow — and it’s going to be a challenging year for us,” said Mike Morgan ...
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Aerial attack: Colorado fire forecasters look to airborne fleet for help

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Wildfires rip through unusual parts of US., raising fears of a brutal season

Wildfires are ripping across the Great Plains, and other flare-ups are popping up in Arizona and Colorado remarkably early in the season. Firefighters and experts are watching these giant red ...
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Poitrey Canyon Fire in southeastern Colorado now fully contained

KIM, Colo. (KKTV) - UPDATE Monday 4 a.m.: According to the National Interagency Fire Center, the wildfire burning in Las Animas County near Kim is now 100% contained as of Sunday evening. UPDATE ...

Wildfire in southeast Colorado grows to nearly 2,000 acres, Gov. Polis issues disaster declaration

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issued a disaster declaration on Saturday for a wildfire burning in southeastern Colorado.
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Colorado highway crews to ramp up roadside fire mitigation, including on I-70 mountain corridor, as drought raises wildfire concerns

The Colorado Department of Transportation is ramping up the amount of roadside fire mitigation work it does as drought conditions raise wildfire concerns statewide, according to a news release. “Our ...