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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 ...
Drought conditions worsen across Colorado as wildfire threat grows
The latest drought monitor shows drought conditions are worsening statewide, and fire danger is on the rise. The most ...
Wildfires on Colorado's western slope prompt fire restrictions in the Denver metro area
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo — As large wildfires rage across Colorado’s Western Slope, several counties in the Denver metro area ...
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Wildfire smoke, ozone, and heat: the air is extra dangerous in Colorado today
Wildfire smoke can cause eye and throat irritation, coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath — even for healthy people. It ...
Colorado weather: Critical fire conditions, heavy smoke and thunderstorms forecast
Weather across Colorado competed for most dramatic forecast on Saturday as red flag conditions challenged firefighters on the ...
Colorado Springs air base provides critical air support for wildfire responses
With wildfires burning across Colorado’s western slope, an airbase just outside the Colorado Springs airport is proving ...
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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 ...
The Colorado Sun2d
National Guard called to help firefighters battling “really, really fast” wildfires in northwestern Colorado
No containment has been reached on the Elk or Lee fires as of Thursday morning. Both fires were sparked by lightning over the ...