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Colorado Public Radio7h
Cooler weather helps slow spread of Western Slope wildfires, including South Rim fire
Favorable weather helped crews gain ground, but the area remains packed with dry vegetation ready to fuel multiple wildfires.
KHQ2h
Western Pines fire near Davenport destroys 21 homes, containment at 40%
The Western Pines Fire, which ignited last week, has scorched nearly 6,000 acres, 13 miles north of Davenport. The blaze ...
Western storms pose new risk for wildfires
ABC News senior meteorologist Melissa Griffin tracks the Western weather that could pose a risk for new wildfires, plus the tropical threat on the Gulf Coast.
The Colorado Sun10h
Crews start to contain some of the 5 wildfires burning in western Colorado amid ongoing dry conditions
The Sowbelly fire, burning 2,274 acres in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area west of Delta, was 16% contained ...
KJCT4h
How fire crew are dealing with wildfires
The Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires are being worked on by the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team One, who ...
KREX Grand Junction on MSN5h
Could new thunderstorms bring fires to the Western Slope?
Thunderstorms in this area build quickly, and if they happen, there would likely be a large outflow of wind, maybe up to 20 ...
What to know about the fires dotting the western U.S. and Canada
Hundreds of wildfires are burning across the Western states, Alaska and Canada as fire season perks up amid a sprawling heat ...
KJCT18h
Gov. Jared Polis responds to Western Slope wildfires; continued support comes from the state
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - As efforts on the Western Wildfires continue, Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued a verbal disaster declaration. Polis said these fires threaten vital assets to the ...