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Wildfire on Colorado’s Eastern Plains contained after burning more than 5,000 acres

The fast-moving wildfire was driven by wind gusts up to 55 mph and drew first responders from across metro Denver as well as from the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control.

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Wildfire in Colorado's Elbert and Lincoln counties burns over 5,000 acres, evacuation orders lifted

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Oklahoma wildfires burn thousands of acres

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Oklahoma emergency operations center coordinates wildfire response

The US Supreme Court will convene Friday at 10 a.m. ET for the first time in weeks, with markets keyed in on a possible decision around tariffs.

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Kansas fire departments on high alert amid rising fire risks

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Crews Battle Destructive Fires in Oklahoma

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Three Oklahoma firefighters seriously injured in crash into canyon during wildfire

In a Facebook post on Thursday, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a firetruck crashed into a canyon between Rosston, Oklahoma, and Englewood, Kansas.

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Aaron Brackett tracks extreme Oklahoma fire danger

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Tracking wildfires across Oklahoma amid high fire danger day

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Colorado mountains brace for up to 2 feet of snow as plains face wind, critical fire danger

An incoming storm could dump up to two feet of snow on the high country this week, creating difficult travel and elevated avalanche danger, while large swaths of the state will see no relief and conti...

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Colorado weather: Power outages possible amid high winds, ‘critical’ fire danger

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Hurricane-force winds whip Colorado's Front Range; more mountain snow on the way from a second storm this week

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Leadville residents hopeful after getting some fresh Colorado snow

About 4.5 inches of snow fell in the Colorado mountain town on Tuesday.

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Colorado weather: Snow expected in Denver on Friday, will continue falling in mountains through Saturday

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Snowfall expected to get heavier in Colorado's mountains Wednesday night

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Fire danger into light snow

Today: The Red Flag Warning in place for eastern Colorado is set to expire at 7 pm. Wind gusts up to 40 mph are still possible through the evening.

The Aspen Times

Snow drought is worsening wildfire risk and water storage concerns in Colorado, according to experts

Colorado’s record-low snowpack is already raising concerns about increased wildfire risk and water shortages this summer, even as the mountains are still in the depths of winter. Statewide, the snowpack levels are just 61%

Red flag fire warnings and snow in the forecast for Colorado Springs

Presidents Day is kicking off a week of more bipolar Colorado weather, with red flag fire warnings and highs in the 60s on Monday and Tuesday, then snow in the latter half of the week. Following a near-record warm February,

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What the Colorado Springs Fire Department wants you to know as fire danger persists

The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) went into burn restrictions Tuesday morning. CSFD provided the following

WATCH: ‘We correct it, we adapt, and we overcome it;’ Small town Colorado fire chief says mutual aid went according to plan after 20+ agencies respond to I-25 crash

In response to the ongoing heightened fire danger, Turkey Tracks shooting area has announced it will be closed at least through the next few days. Wednesday afternoon, the Pueblo Fire Department (PFD) confirmed crews were responding to a grass fire.