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Colorado wildfires: Evacuations lifted in Blue Ridge fire in La Plata County

A new fire that broke out Friday afternoon in southwestern Colorado briefly prompted mandatory evacuations as crews in other ...
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Drought hits ‘exceptional’ levels on Western Slope near wildfires as forecasters remain ‘optimistic’ about long-term outlook in Colorado

Drought conditions in Colorado continued to worsen this week with the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report detailing ...
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Western Colorado is at the ‘epicenter of drought’ as a hot, dry summer saps water supplies — and fuels wildfires

If we have another year like this next year and Wolford (Mountain Reservoir) gets drawn down farther, then we’re in a ...
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Smoke from fires on Western Slope is producing dangerous air quality across much of the state

Air quality alerts are in place again for the entire Western Slope as firefighters battle more than 20 fires. The Colorado ...
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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 ...

CSFD Wildland Teams combat wildfires on Western Slope

As of Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) has several members of the Wildland Team deployed to ...