Colorado Wildfires Update

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Here’s where 5 fires burning on Western Slope stand

Colorado wildfires: Containment increases on Western Slope fires

Firefighters battling multiple wildfires across Colorado’s Western Slope are making gradual progress slowing fire growth and increasing containment, officials said Saturday morning.

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There are 5 active wildfires on Colorado's western slope. Here are the latest updates

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Tracking Colorado's July Wildfires: Over 20,000 acres burning across Western Slope

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Colorado wildfires: Crews bring largest fire under 34% containment

Fire crews working across western Colorado made more progress containing and slowing the growth of several wildfires Thursday.

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Crews start to contain some of the 5 wildfires burning in western Colorado amid ongoing dry conditions

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Colorado wildfires: Cottonwood Flat fire forces evacuations near Rifle

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Colorado utilizing grazing cattle to help prevent wildfires in at-risk areas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says similar grazing programs that allow cattle and other herds to chew down the dry grass are becoming more common across the West.

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Evacuations ordered due to Cottonwood Flat Fire in western Colorado north of Parachute

Colorado officials have ordered evacuations due to the Cottonwood Flat Fire burning in Garfield County.

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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.

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Why is it so hazy in Colorado? Smoke from multiple wildfires wafts toward I-70 corridor

A haze of smoke from wildfires burning in Colorado wafted into counties along the Interstate 70 mountain corridor on Wednesday, prompting an air quality health advisory. The smoke is from four wildfires burning in

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One of Colorado's biggest fire departments forecasts $500 million shortfall over next decade: "It's a big amount"

South Metro Fire Rescue, which serves nearly 600,000 residents in Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties, is forecasting a $20 to $30 million shortfall next year, followed by significant yearly budget shortfalls.

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Ferocious firenadoes whirl as wildfires ravage Colorado and Utah. See vortexes

"Several other wildfires are still active in Colorado, including the Sowbelly Fire in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area, the South Rim Fire in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and wildfires in Mesa County," the outlet reported.