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Colorado wildfires: Fires in western state consume 142,000 acres

Five active wildfires — the Lee, Elk, Oak, Stoner Mesa and Crosho fires — have charred more than 142,000 acres, or 222 square miles, on the Western Slope in recent days.

Wyoming Tribune Eagle · 6d

Colorado wildfires: Western Slope fires scorch more than 31,000 acres

Four fires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope have spread to more than 31,000 acres and forced ongoing evacuations, fire officials said Wednesday.

Yahoo · 2d

All of Colorado's firefighting aircraft deployed to the Western Slope except one

With high fire danger persistsing across the entire state, some of the state's most sought after resources have been out of service for days.

KREX Grand Junction on MSN11h

Western Colorado under fire weather watches as temps near 100 degrees

With any luck today, smoke should begin dissipating from the valley area as temperatures climb to nearly 100 degrees.

Steamboat Pilot & Today12h

Fewer people are moving to Colorado in 2025 — but some Western Slope counties are bucking the trend

New data shows Colorado’s allure for newcomers is weakening, with net migration down more than 50% since 2015. Some counties ...

6don MSN

Colorado residents "nervous" as wildfire comes close to town of Meeker on the Western Slope

A wildfire close to Meeker in western Colorado has doubled in size. The Lee Fire west of the historic town has now burned an ...

WesternSlopeNow.com1h

Palisade Insectary celebrates 80 years of biocontrol on the Western Slope

What is one way you can fight invasive bugs that can harm crops? With more bugs. The Palisade Insectary was formed in 1945 in ...

KKCO 11 News on MSN4h

Seven people face felonies after auto theft ring along Western Slope

Attorney General Phil Weiser and members of law enforcement stopped an auto theft ring in Western Colorado. A statewide grand ...

Steamboat Pilot & Today4d

Drought worsens in Colorado as hot, dry, windy weather fuels wildfire behavior — and risk — on Western Slope

Drought conditions are getting worse on Colorado’s Western Slope, increasing the risk of wildfires, even as several large ...

Hawk Central1mon

There are 5 western slope CO wildfires. Here are the latest updates

Five significant wildfires are currently burning on Colorado’s western slope, with four totaling more than 22,000 acres. The Turner Gulch Fire is now the largest blaze in Colorado, growing to ...

The Aspen Times1d

Colorado sheriffs say new gun control law will strain resources on the Western Slope

Sheriffs in Colorado’s resource-stretched mountain communities are far from enthusiastic about being on the front lines of ...

Vail Daily5h

Eagle County Democrats to host town hall in Gypsum addressing Colorado budget shortfall

The Colorado Democratic Party and Eagle County Democrats are hosting a town hall at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Gypsum Public ...

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