Hundreds of thousands of acres in Colorado have been scorched from wildland fires raging on the Western Slope, and officials ...

The Meeker Volunteer Fire Department was the first agency to respond to a wildfire that grew into one of the largest in state ...

Officials have lifted evacuation orders issued due to the Oak Fire, and measures are in place for residents to safely return ...

Five active wildfires — the Lee, Elk, Oak, Stoner Mesa and Crosho fires — have charred more than 143,000 acres, or 222 square ...

What began as an illegal burn on Sunday, Aug. 10, turned into a 75-acre wildfire that prompted the mandatory evacuation of ...

Additional fire restrictions have been enacted in the area, with the Town of Pagosa Springs implementing Stage 1 restrictions and the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) moving to ...

All evacuation notices and orders for the Oak Fire were lifted as of Wednesday, according to Pagosa Fire Protection District Chief Robert Bertram. The fire was 75 acres and 47% contained as of ...

The Lee Fire grew to 120,650 acres Wednesday morning, an increase of nearly 4,000 acres since Tuesday, as hot, dry and windy conditions fueled active fire behavior in its southern portion. Containment ...

New evacuations were called today in Garfield County, on the southern edge of the fire, close to Rifle. The fire is more than ...

The Lee Fire grew to 120,650 acres Wednesday morning, an increase of nearly 4,000 acres since Tuesday, as hot, dry and windy ...

These scans are done from an aircraft 10,000 ft above ground. Thermal data is collected to detect hot spots within active ...

This story by Newsline staff appeared on Colorado Newsline on August 12, 2025. Fueled by hot summer weather and persistent ...