| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.07.2026 | Colorado Wildfires Unleash Devastation Across State | Colorado faces an unprecedented wildfire crisis. Four major blazes burn over 300 square miles. The Aspen Acres fire alone destroyed 851 structures. Thousands evacuated. Containment efforts continue. Firefighters battle shifting conditions. ... |
| 11.07.2026 | Aspen Acres fire destroys more than 850 structures — including at least 337 homes — as it approaches 100,000 acres | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
The Aspen Acres fire has destroyed more than 850 structures — including at least 337 homes — southwest of Pueblo, authorities announced Friday, as the scope of the devastation from the nearly 100,0... |
| 10.07.2026 | Colorado wildfires: 851 structures lost in Aspen Acres fire, blaze is 28% contained | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
More than 850 structures have burned in the Aspen Acres fire southwest of Pueblo, officials said Friday morning, as the scope of the blaze starts to come into focus.
Colorado officials have also al... |
| 09.07.2026 | Colorado Trail Explorer (COTREX) app shares wildfire alerts to help keep outdoor recreationists safe | Where there’s smoke, there’s COTREX. Before your next summer adventure, check COTREX for active wildfires around the state to stay safe. DATE: July 8, 2026
DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) wants to remind the Colorado outdoor comm... |
| 08.07.2026 | Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire grows to 96,000 acres, new evacuations issued for Ferris fire | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
The Aspen Acres fire surged forward on Tuesday, scorching another 3,000 acres in southern Colorado for a total burn area of more than 150 square miles, according to fire officials.
That wildfire re... |
| 07.07.2026 | County thanks emergency responders as Snyder Fire nears full containment | At a community meeting on Glade Park last week, Mesa County Commissioner Cody Davis thanked residents, fire crews and law enforcement for their work responding to the Snyder Fire. Mesa County Sheriff Todd Rowell talked about the sacrifice m... |
| 07.07.2026 | Colorado wildfires: Fires burn more than 290 square miles, nearly twice the size of Denver | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
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Several Colorado wildfires grew on Tuesday as fire crews fought to maintain and make progress... |
| 06.07.2026 | Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire burns more than 260 homes in Pueblo, Custer counties | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
More than 260 homes have been destroyed by the Aspen Acres fire in Pueblo and Custer counties, the sheriffs said Monday afternoon.
The state’s largest ongoing wildfire, the Aspen Acres fire, jumped... |
| 03.07.2026 | Cimarron State Wildlife Area closed because of Gold Mountain Fire | July 2, 2026
MONTROSE, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife has temporarily closed public access to the Cimarron State Wildlife Area in Montrose County because of the ongoing Gold Mountain Fire burning in Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose and Our... |
| 02.07.2026 | Colorado wildfires burn 208 square miles as state braces for hot, dry Fourth of July | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Five wildfires continued to burn across Colorado on Thursday, threatening thousands of homes and buildings as state leaders braced for an increase in hot, dry and windy weather that could create ex... |
| 01.07.2026 | Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire surges to 48,000 acres in size; Snyder fire is 49% contained | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
New mandatory evacuations were ordered Wednesday afternoon for the Aspen Acres fire burning in Pueblo and Custer counties as it nearly doubled in size to nearly 48,000 acres, surging past the Snyde... |
| 30.06.2026 | Colorado wildfires: More mandatory evacuations ordered in Aspen Acres fire near Pueblo | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
A wildfire burning across southern Colorado destroyed at least 100 structures and forced more evacuations as it charred tens of thousands of acres in Pueblo County on Tuesday.
The Aspen Acres fire ... |
| 29.06.2026 | Colorado wildfires: Fires consume 76,000 acres across state amid dry, windy weather | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Wildfires burning in western and southern Colorado have together consumed more than 76,000 acres — roughly 119 square miles — and killed three firefighters, according to the responding agencies.
“C... |
| 29.06.2026 | Colorado wildfires: ‘Critical fire weather conditions’ to spur wildfire growth | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Colorado’s skies filled with smoke on Monday as a handful of fires grew angrily across the state, together scorching 76,000 acres — roughly 119 square miles.
The most ferocious of the bunch was the... |
| 28.06.2026 | 3 firefighters killed, nearly 40,000 acres consumed as wildfires scorch western Colorado | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
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Three firefighters died and two were injured after being overtaken by flames while battling a wildfire ... |
| 25.06.2026 | Beaver Dam State Park CLOSED | June 25, 2026
Due to the ongoing Grapevine Fire, Beaver Dam State Park is closed as a precautionary measure. For your safety and the safety of our first responders, avoid the area.
If you have a camping reservation, you should have been not... |
| 18.06.2026 | South Fork Fire Update: June 18, 2026 | RELEASE DATE: Jun 18, 2026
Fire Update: South Fork Fire
Thursday, June 18, 2026 – 8:00 a.m. MDT
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2
Incident Commander Jay Mickey
Phone (public and media inquiries): 308-775-5438
Email: 2026.sou... |
| 11.06.2026 | South Fork Fire Update: June 11, 2026 | RELEASE DATE: Jun 11, 2026
Fire Update: South Fork Fire
Thursday, June 11, 2026 — 9 a.m. MDT
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2
Incident Commander Jay Mickey
Phone (public and media inquiries): 308-775-5438
Email: 2026.southf... |
| 11.05.2026 | ADOT shares tips to help motorists reduce risk of sparking wildfires | PHOENIX – As summer nears, temperatures are rising in Arizona and with that comes an increased potential for brush fires.
While wildland fires can occur year-round, seasonal changes and weather conditions in the summer increase risk. And wi... |
| 29.08.2025 | Colorado wildfires: State’s worst fire season since 2020 sees 218,000 acres scorched | The below-average snowpack and lack of rain fueled extreme drought across western Colorado this year, allowing fires that sparked to spread rapidly, Stevens-Rumann said.
Fire behavior analysts previously said the Western Slope’s drought put... |
| 25.08.2025 | Colorado wildfires: State’s fifth-largest wildfire on record now 90% contained | As of Monday morning, the 137,758-acre Lee fire burning between Meeker and Rifle was 90% contained, fire officials said.
“Minimal work” remains to fully contain the wildfire, Incident Commander Brent Olson said in a Sunday afternoon briefin... |
| 25.08.2025 | Colorado wildfires: Rains come to the aid of firefighters across state | As of Monday morning, the 137,758-acre Lee fire burning between Meeker and Rifle was 90% contained, fire officials said.
The New York Fire Department Incident Management Team took over command of fighting the Lee fire from the Northern Rock... |
| 23.08.2025 | Colorado wildfires: Long-awaited monsoonal rains come to Western Slope fires | Jump to: Lee and Elk fires | Derby fire | Stoner Mesa fire | Crosho fire | Air quality impacts The 116,859-acre Lee fire burns near Meeker on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Elk and Lee Fire Information) Lee and Elk fires, near M... |
| 22.08.2025 | Colorado wildfires: Helicopter responding to Derby fire ends up in Eagle County lake | The Derby fire was expected to push toward the popular Sweetwater Lake on Friday, while the Lee fire remains 3 acres away from becoming the fourth-largest wildfire in state history. The fire burning in Rio Blanco County between Meeker and R... |
| 21.08.2025 | Colorado wildfires: Evacuations downgraded in new Larimer County fire | Five wildfires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope — the Lee, Elk, Derby, Stoner Mesa and Crosho fires — have together burned more than 165,000 acres, or about 258 square miles.
The fires have threatened hundreds of homes, evacuated Colorad... |
| 20.08.2025 | Colorado wildfires: Derby fire triples in size overnight, prompts mandatory evacuations | At 137,755 acres, the Lee fire is the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado on record, according to the state’s Division of Fire Prevention and Control. It’s also 5 acres away from surpassing the fourth-largest — the Hayman fire, which consume... |
| 18.08.2025 | Colorado wildfires: Containment grows on Lee fire as burn area approaches fourth largest on record | It’s currently the fifth-largest wildfire on record in Colorado and approaching the fourth-place position, according to the state’s Division of Fire Prevention and Control.
On its worst days the Lee fire spread at a pace of 4 miles per hour... |
| 16.08.2025 | Colorado wildfires: Colorado 13 reopens near Meeker after Lee fire closure | The Lee fire burning south of Meeker in Rio Blanco County has charred 133,954 acres, only a 300-acre jump since Thursday, and is now 31% contained, fire officials said Saturday. Most of the containment is along the eastern and northern edge... |
| 14.08.2025 | Colorado wildfires: More evacuations ordered in Crosho fire on Western Slope | Both widlfires were sparked by lightning on Aug. 2 and have challenged firefighters battling steep terrain, gusty winds, heat and extreme drought.
A red flag warning was set for noon to 10 p.m. Thursday for much of western Colorado, includi... |
| 14.08.2025 | Black Canyon of the Gunnison’s south rim to reopen Monday after wildfire | The following areas will remain closed until further notice, according to the park service:
East Portal Campground and the East Portal Road
South Rim Drive beyond the visitor center to all traffic, including pedestrians and bicyclists
The S... |
| 13.08.2025 | Colorado wildfires: Crosho fire near Yampa doubles in size | Two fire weather watches are scheduled for western Colorado, including Rifle, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Dry thunderstorms forecast each day will be capable of producing freque... |
| 12.08.2025 | Colorado wildfires: Crosho fire sparks in northeast Rio Blanco County, burns 300 acres | The perimeter of the Lee fire is roughly 170 miles, Operations Section Chief Fred Tucker said during a Monday night community meeting in Rifle.
Tucker said about 700 firefighters are battling the blaze on the ground, accompanied by 10 helic... |
| 08.08.2025 | Colorado wildfires: Lee fire now burning more than 60,000 acres | Wildfires burning across the country have made it difficult to compete for resources, and two National Guard helicopters with support personnel are joining the action on the Lee and Elk fires Friday morning, officials said.
Polis verbally i... |
| 07.08.2025 | Colorado wildfires: Polis activates National Guard as Meeker fires scorch nearly 60,000 acres | “If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy,” state health officials said in the advisory.
A multiple-pollutant “action day” was also issued for the Front Range and metro ar... |
| 06.08.2025 | Colorado wildfires: Western Slope fires scorch more than 31,000 acres | The Lee fire, which has since absorbed the Grease fire that also started nearby, was last mapped at 22,497 acres, fire officials said.
It’s nearly the size of the Turner Gulch fire, which is currently Colorado’s largest wildfire at 22,860 a... |
| 01.08.2025 | Utah Wildlife Board approves permit surrender options for hunts impacted by Monroe Canyon Fire; 4 new members named to wildlife board | SALT LAKE CITY — During an emergency meeting on Friday morning, the Utah Wildlife Board approved a few options for hunters whose hunts may be impacted by the Monroe Canyon Fire. Two new board members were also sworn in during the meeting an... |
| 18.07.2025 | Colorado wildfires: Crews bring largest fire under 34% containment | Turner Gulch fire and Wright Draw fire near Gateway
Firefighters have made more progress in containing the state’s largest wildfire, bringing the Turner Gulch blaze to 34% containment as of Friday, primarily on the fire’s western edge. That... |
| 16.07.2025 | Colorado wildfires: 5 fires on Western Slope destroy nearly 21,000 acres | Jump to: Turner Gulch fire | Wright Draw fire | Deer Creek fire | South Rim fire | Sowbelly fire The Turner Gulch fire is burning on nearly 14,000 acres of land near Gateway in Mesa County. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management).... |
| 13.07.2025 | Colorado wildfires: Gov. Polis makes disaster declaration for wildfires burning thousands of acres on western slope | South Rim fire in Montrose County
The lightning-sparked South Rim fire in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park has burned 3,556 acres with no containment since Thursday, according to a Sunday update from the National Park Service.
Bos... |
| 06.01.2025 | Westbound lane closure on SR 260 east of Payson due to Horton Fire | PAYSON – Drivers using State Route 260 east of Payson will encounter a westbound right lane closure between mileposts 272 and 268, near Kohls Ranch, and should be ready for the possibility of smoke from the Horton Fire, according to the Ari... |
| 02.01.2025 | Horton Fire smoke could reduce visibility on SR 260 east of Payson | PAYSON – Drivers using State Route 260 east of Payson may encounter reduced visibility due to smoke from the Horton Fire, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The potential for reduced visibility, in an area that includes ... |
| 08.10.2024 | Upper Salmon River Fall 2024 Steelhead Fishing Update (10-08-2024) | Hi everyone, IDFG creel employees began interviewing steelhead anglers along the Upper Salmon River last Thursday (October 3rd). Angler effort and catch were low during the first weekend of monitoring, but both were at levels higher than wh... |
| 30.08.2024 | 2024 Deer & Elk Hunting Outlook | Southwest Region – McCall
Elk
Elk herds remain at/or above objectives in most of the region apart from the Middle Fork Zone, which is still below objective. Wildlife staff last surveyed the McCall Zone in February 2022, and elk numbers are ... |
| 16.08.2024 | Horsethief Campground closed as crews battle Snag Fire | At the request of fire operations personnel, Idaho Fish and Game has closed the Horsethief Reservoir campgrounds as firefighters work to protect the area from the Snag Fire. Camping and day use will remain closed until further notice.
Addit... |
| 09.08.2024 | Colorado wildfire update: Alexander Mountain fire was human-caused, officials say | This is a developing story and may be updated.
Originally Published: August 9, 2024 at 1:20 p.m. |
| 07.08.2024 | Colorado wildfire updates: Alexander Mountain fire mandatory evacuations lifted, U.S. 34 reopens | Click here to skip to a specific fire: Quarry fire | Alexander Mountain fire | Bucktail fire | Wildfire mapThe Quarry fire burns west of Littleton in Jefferson County on Aug. 5, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)Quarry fire near D... |
| 02.08.2024 | Local News | Updated: At least two dozen structures damaged, destroyed as Alexander Mountain Fire grows to 8,134 acres | In a noon Thursday statement on the new Facebook page set up for the fire, Operations Section Chief Jayson Coil provided an update on the fire and told how the new critical incident management team will handle it.
He said the team has set u... |
| 01.08.2024 | Crime and Public Safety | Alexander Mountain Fire jumps to 7,648 acres, reaches 1% containment | Smith said going forward the weather forecast is expected to remain what it has been the last few days: hot, dry and windy.
“We have folks actively engaged trying to do what they can, but we know that it’s going to be a tough couple of days... |
| 31.07.2024 | Flames and Forests: The Battle for Colorado's Wilderness | In the heart of Colorado, nature's beauty is often a double-edged sword. The lush forests, towering mountains, and serene lakes are a haven for wildlife and humans alike. But beneath this picturesque surface lies a constant threat: wildfire... |
| 30.07.2024 | Local News | Update: Alexander Mountain Fire at 3,500 acres; Masonville area evacuated | A NOCO Alert map, current at 4 p.m. Tuesday, shows the mandatory evacuation area for the Alexander Mountain Fire in red and the voluntary evacuation area in yellow. (Courtesy NOCO Alert)
The size of the Alexander Mountain Fire, burning on f... |
| 29.07.2024 | Crime and Public Safety | Wildfire update: Alexander Mountain Fire west of Loveland reaches 950 acres, 0% containment | Bianca Klaer, a wrangler at Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch, works with others to try to load horses into a trailer Monday, July 29, 2024, to evacuate them as the Alexander Mountain Fire burns near the ranch west of Loveland. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland... |
| 28.07.2024 | Scores of wildfires scorching swaths of the US and Canada | LOS ANGELES: Scores of wildfires across the United States and Canada have scorched swaths of land in California, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Alberta and beyond, forcing evacuations and road closures, as well as destroying and threatening structu... |
| 24.06.2024 | What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, June 24 | Editor’s note: The “What we’re watching” blog posts are currently on a summer schedule. A new post will be published on a biweekly basis. The next blog will be published on July 8.
We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anyw... |
| 31.07.2023 | Phoenix extends record heat run as Washington wildfire surges into Canada | Phoenix endured its 31st straight day of temperatures of at least 110°F Sunday, as a California wildfire spread into Nevada and another blaze threatened border communities in Washington state and Canada.
Driving the news: The UN's World Met... |
| 31.03.2023 | Local News
Local News | Prescribed fire planned for mid-April west of Gross Reservoir | The U.S. Forest Service will perform a prescribed burn near Gross Reservoir in mid-April.
The burn will take place west of Gross Reservoir and is the first in a series of burns that will cover 931 acres.
The burn is part of the larger Forsy... |
