After waiting weeks for the right conditions, firefighters began burning slash piles near Blue River in Summit County.

The wildfires that started in Rio Blanco County have forced more evacuations as the damage wrought by this season’s wildfires approaches 190,000 acres. Three of the eight largest fires in the state ...

A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, and officials warned residents of remote areas to be ready to leave Sunday as gusty winds and low ...

The Derby Fire in Eagle County tripled in size in a day, growing to 2,624 acres as of the morning of Aug. 21, according to fire officials. The fire was being fought by 117 personnel, nine engines, one ...

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DENVER (KDVR) — The Lee Fire became the fourth biggest wildfire in Colorado history Monday, having burned 138,844 acres south of Meeker. Several wildfires are burning across Colorado, mainly along the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Larimer County officials lifted mandatory evacuation orders a few hours after a new wildfire started burning in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests on ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As wildfires spark across Colorado each year, emergency officials have adopted a three-stage system to manage evacuations. “Fire season is now a year-round ...

KUSA - The largest wildfires are not always the most destructive. The 2002 Hayman is by far the largest fire in Colorado history in terms of acreage burned, but it didn't destroy nearly as many homes ...