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Colorado wildfires: More evacuations ordered in Crosho fire on Western Slope

Together, five wildfires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope have consumed hundreds of square miles, destroying at least five ...
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Colorado wildfires: Lee, Elk fires grow to over 141,000 acres as dry conditions continue across Western Slope

At least 15 fires have burned more than 209,000 acres across Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Grand, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, and Rio ...
Colorado Public Radio14h

Smoke from fires on the Western Slope is producing dangerous air quality across much of the state

While the smoke is worst along the Western Slope where the fires are burning, levels are also fluctuating on the Front Range.
Greeley Tribune4h

Western Colorado is at the ‘epicenter of drought’ as a hot, dry summer saps water supplies — and fuels wildfires

If we have another year like this next year and Wolford (Mountain Reservoir) gets drawn down farther, then we’re in a ...
The Durango Herald4h

Gov. Polis declares statewide disaster emergency due to critical fire weather conditions, fires burning across Western Slope

As yet another large wildfire grows on the Western Slope, Gov. Jared Polis has declared a disaster emergency statewide and ...

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 ...

Flight data paints wild picture as aerial firefighting operations target Western Slope

Firefighting aircraft battle multiple wildfires in western Colorado, with 41 planes and helicopters deployed to protect over ...
The Durango Herald5h

Smoke from fires on Western Slope is producing dangerous air quality across much of the state

Air quality alerts are in place again for the entire Western Slope as firefighters battle more than 20 fires. The Colorado ...
KREX Grand Junction on MSN2d

Western Colorado under fire weather watches as temps near 100 degrees

With any luck today, smoke should begin dissipating from the valley area as temperatures climb to nearly 100 degrees.