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Elk fire in northwest Colorado rapidly grows to over 3,000 acres; 3 buildings destroyed

1 of 1VGhlIFJpbyBCbGFuY28gQ291bnR5IFNoZXJpZmYncyBPZmZpY2UgaXNzdWVkIGV2YWN1YXRpb24gb3JkZXJzIGZvciBhIHdpbGRmaXJlIGJ1cm5pbmcgc291dGhlYXN0IG9mIE1lZWtlciBTdW5kYXksIEF1Zy4gMywgMjAyNS4gKEB0aGVtaW5kZnVsY3BhLCA5TkVXUyk=OU5FV1M= Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A wildfire sparked by lighting in northwest Colorado has, so far, destroyed three buildings, including two homes, while growing to more than 3,000 acres overnight into Monday....

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Colorado wildfires update: Burning slows as big blaze nears containment

1 of 3Portions of the South Rim fire received heavy wind, hail and lightning the afternoon of Thursday, July 31, 2025. The fire has burned 4,232 acres and is at 52% containment.Courtesy of South Rim Fire Information Facebook2 of 3Inside...

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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park reopens as fire smolders on

1 of 1Crews with Olathe Fire took this image of the firefight at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison Visitor's Center July 10.Courtesy of Olathe Fire Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS...

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Wildfires update: 2 new blazes force evacuations in southwest Colorado

1 of 1The Elkhorn fire burns Saturday night northeast of Hermosa in the Animas Valley north of Durango. The blaze is currently at 145 acres with zero containment.Elkhorn Fire Information Facebook page (Durango Herald) Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print...

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Battle against western Colorado wildfires continues, 2 near full containment

1 of 3Turner Fire Burns at Big Creek Reservoir, Sunday Night, July 20, 2025.Courtesy of InciWeb2 of 3Firing Operations and firefighter's vehicles at the Turner Gulch Fire in Colorado. Photo from Tuesday, July 22, 2025.Courtesy of InciWeb3 of 3Resource Advisor...

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Wildfire begins in Jefferson County

1 of 1A wildfire began near White Hawk Trail Tuesday afternoon, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. No evacuations have been ordered and the fire is less than an acre as of 4:30  p.m. TuesdayCourtesy of the Jefferson County...

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Western Colorado wildfires update: Access to Blue Mesa Reservoir resumes

1 of 2The South Rim fire on July 12, 2025, at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.Courtesy of South Rim Fire Information, Facebook2 of 2Firefighters work to contain the South Rim fire in western Colorado.Courtesy of South Rim...

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Western Colorado wildfire update: Crews making headway on containment

1 of 1Firefighters work to contain the South Rim fire in western Colorado.Courtesy of South Rim Fire Information Facebook Page Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Several wildfires in western Colorado have scorched more than 30,000...

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South Rim fire at Gunnison National Park only 14% contained

1 of 17A burned campground at the Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park, near Montrose, Thursday, July 18, 2025. The South Rim fire has burned more than 4,227 acres and was only at 14% containment, according to the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident...

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Colorado wildfires update: Over 30,000 acres burned in Western Colorado fires

1 of 2The Turner Gulch fire spreads from east side of Colorado 141 in Gateway on Monday.Courtesy of Bureau of Land Management2 of 2Firefighters made steady progress constructing direct fire line and preparing structures with hose lays and sprinklers, particularly...