Gov. Jared Polis has issued a verbal disaster declaration, freeing up state and federal resources for the 75-acre Oak Fire burning west of Pagosa Springs. Meanwhile, the Lee Fire has grown to one of ...

On August 10, the Turner Gulch Fire burned 28,403 acres, with 49% containment and around 731 personnel working on the fire. Officials said that recent cooler temperatures and cloud coverage helped the ...

The Colorado Department of Corrections said it has begun evacuating 179 individuals in custody from Rifle Correctional Center ...

One of the largest wildfires ever recorded in Colorado persisted Sunday and a new wildfire sparked in the southwestern corner ...

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — The Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County has grown to the sixth largest in Colorado history, according to ...

A Colorado prison was evacuated due to a fast-growing wildfire that’s already one of the largest in state history, officials said.

In western Colorado, firefighters are up against windy, hot weather as they try to protect homes and infrastructure from a ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) has begun evacuating inmates in response to the ...

A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, and officials warned ...

The Elk and Lee fires burning in Rio Blanco County have scorched more than 120,000 combined acres, with the larger Lee Fire ...

The lightning-sparked 107,00-acre Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County, the state’s largest wildfire, is creating its own weather ...