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Section of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado reopens; South Rim Fire remains active
A portion of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is back open after wildfires forced park officials to shut the park ...
Colorado wildfires: 2 new wildfires spark in southwestern state, force evacuations
Two wildfires that sparked Saturday in southwestern Colorado have forced several communities across La Plata County to ...
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Two wildfires ignite in southwest Colorado, prompting evacuations
The Rim Road Fire, located south of Durango, along County Road 318, burns at approximately 112 acres. Evacuations were issued ...
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Fires force evacuations near Durango, Colorado
Two fires are burning near Durango, Colorado, and have forced people to evacuate from their homes over the last few days.
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Haze wafts over Colorado mountain towns from wildfires burning within the state and beyond
A smoky haze wafted over parts of western Colorado on Thursday from wildfires burning in and around the state. The smoke is ...
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A team of scientists is helping this Colorado national park recover from wildfire. Nature will do the rest.
Two archaeologists clad in neon yellow shirts with notebooks in hand moved through the wildfire’s path, taking notes as they navigated around charred oak trees and pockets of ash. Inside a nearby ...
Elkhorn fire near Durango grows, evacuations lifted for Rim Road wildfire in southwestern Colorado
The Elkhorn fire, northeast of Durango, grew in size, but the Rim Road fire, on the Southern Ute Reservation, did not grow ...
Firehawk helicopter returns to action in Colorado wildfire battle
The state's $24 million Firehawk helicopter is back in service now after being grounded for mandatory maintenance.
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Fire crews report ‘pretty good news’ in efforts to contain largest wildfire burning in Colorado
Firefighters battling wildfires in southwestern Colorado have made progress in their efforts to contain the blazes. “I’ve got ...
Evacuations ordered for southwest Colorado residents due to wildfires burning in La Plata County
Colorado officials issued evacuation orders for some residents in La Plata County on Saturday due to two wildfires burning in ...
We bought our dream home in Colorado, but wildfires and home insurance trends had us selling 1.5 years later
Emily Moore bought a dreamy mountain home near Boulder, CO with big windows, amazing views, and nearby trails, but there was ...
Peak fire season is here and four US national parks are on fire
In the US, wildfires are burning through four national parks across the West in what is shaping up to be an intense fire ...