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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 ...
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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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 ...
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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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Western Slope fire agencies react to HB25-1009
Wildfire mitigation can make or break the way your home will battle a fire, especially during a peak fire season in Colorado.
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Gov. Polis declares state of disaster for Western Slope wildfires, Lee and Grease fires merge overnight
On Monday, Gov. Jared Polis declared a state of disaster for the LeRoux fire in Delta County after the sheriff's office ...
Elk Creek Fire on Western Slope: 3,000 acres burned in fire caused by lightning
Crews from the Denver area have made their way to the Western Slope of Colorado to assist in fighting the Elk Creek Fire in ...