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Colorado wildfires: Cottonwood Flat fire forces evacuations near Rifle
The growth of one wildfire burning on Colorado’s Western Slope has slowed to a crawl, but four others continue to scorch ...
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Colorado state forester, fire chiefs raise alarm about further federal cuts that would impact fire preparedness
As wildfire season picks up in Colorado, Fire Chief Brad White, of Grand Fire Protection District No. 1, says he’s worried ...
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Partnership happening to mitigate at-risk wildfire area in Colorado Springs
A first of its kind partnership in Colorado is happening to mitigate an area of Colorado Springs that is at-risk of a ...
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Boating on western Colorado reservoir resumes as crews gain more containment on South Rim fire
A restriction on boating on the western side of Blue Mesa Reservoir, where just days ago massive firefighting planes scooped ...
Deer Creek Fire over 14,000 acres, has damaged 13 structures; expected to move northeast through Colorado
The fire that sparked in southeastern Utah last week and crossed into southwestern Colorado this week has damaged over a ...
Deer Creek Fire grows to 14,760 acres; moves into Colorado
The Deer Creek fire that started near Old La Sal July 10 grew to 14,760 acres on Tuesday, July 15 and remained at 7% ...
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Deer Creek Fire crosses into Colorado from Utah as containment grows to 7%
At just over 12,900 acres, the fire is bigger than all the other western slope fires combined and is one of several fires ...
Five-acre brush fire breaks out near site of previous vegetation fires that forced evacuation of Colorado town
A brush fire was reported Tuesday afternoon in Douglas County, just a few miles from fires that broke out Sunday that forced ...
Darlington Co. church loses 100+ years of records in devastating fire
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, a historic landmark in the community, is a total loss after a fire ripped through the building ...
Amateur baseball team continue to play away games after Montgomery Co. firefighter reportedly sprays field
A Thunderbolts writer noted that a Saturday game had to be moved to Woodbridge, Va., "due to the infamous fire station ...
City of Colorado Springs releases 2024 financial report
Colorado Springs has grown by the thousands over the last year, according to city demographics. Yesterday, the City of ...
One Colorado town's police try to keep up with growth as officials say fire, public works also need funding
According to the latest census report, Erie is the 15th fastest-growing town in the country, and now its emergency services ...