Couple flees as out-of-control brush fire nearly destroys Jefferson Co. home

Wayne and Jane Strunk were forced to flee their home Sunday after an out-of-control brush fire spread to their property. High ...

Colorado weather a ‘magnitude worse’ than historic fire seasons, official says

Colorado’s blistering, dry and breezy conditions have fire officials on edge as the state braces for a wildfire season forecast to be worse than during the Waldo Canyon fire in 2012. Officials warn ...

Evacuations, road closures prompted by southern Colorado wildfires

A Fremont County wildfire on Wednesday caused a closure on Colorado 115 south of Colorado Springs, while a Custer County wildfire prompted evacuation notices near Westcliffe. The Custer County Sheriff ...

Fire danger increases Saturday

The last week has had some conditions that are prime for a fire to spark and spread out of control in Southern Colorado, but ...
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Wildfire south of Colorado Springs grows to 7,300 acres as crews gain some containment

The wildfire burning south of Colorado Springs has grown to more than 7,300 acres and officials said the state highway on the ...

Colorado expands tree-cutting along highways to fight wildfire threat

The Colorado Department of Transportation is tapping $12 million not used for snowplowing during this record-dry winter to ...