Wildfire

Authorities say Colorado fires might have been purposely set

The San Miguel Sheriff’s Office states the five wildfires were all contained by early Thursday afternoon. The fires didn’t cause…

Red spiral marks day of solstice at Fort Lewis College

skies a result of New Mexico wildfire

Leaping into water tanks to escape Portugal’s deadly fires

More than 2,700 firefighters were still battling Monday to contain several major wildfires in the area northeast of Lisbon, where…

Fire crews in New Mexico brace for hot, dry weather

The flames were marching to the south and east, toward scars left behind by previous fires and away from the…

New Mexico fire prompts evacuation of as many as 200

Fire crews head toward the Jemez Mountains along U.S. Highway 550 in Rio Rancho, N.M., as the smoke plume from…

Red-flag warning issued for La Plata County on Friday, Saturday

and dry conditions expected

Small wildfire west of Durango quickly contained

Light smoke rises from a small wildfire Wednesday afternoon near Overend Park west of Durango.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald A thin plume…

San Juan National Forest seeks public input on prescribed burns

Dolores Prescribed Fire Pine Ecosystem Restoration Project under discussion

CU expert: Intense western wildfire trend expected to worsen

wants more money for mitigation

Durango crew deploys to Georgia to combat wildfire

with DFPD believes fire could burn throughout the summer

Residents work to create fire-adapted community

A crew of volunteers loads wood into a chipper in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision on Saturday. There were about…

Fire danger high in La Plata County, Southwest Colorado

storm advisory for central mountains

Boulder County fire evacuees allowed back

structures damaged; officials worry about wind

Firefighters battle 62-acre blaze near Boulder

426 homes were evacuated before dawn on Sunday

Durango-area fire districts remind residents of open burn rules

warning issued after out-of-control and illegal burns

Photo: Out of control

Northeastern Colorado wildfire destroys 5 homes

People are silhouetted against the orange glow of the fire as they watch a large grass fire burning out of…

Colorado lawmakers ask Congress to fix wildfire funding issue

Mitigation projects are being postponed because of costly wildfires

Lawmakers ask Congress to research uses of forest-fire by-product

Biochar could be a new industry in Southwest Colorado

Cortez Fire District hires 4 full-time firefighters

Fire District hires full-time employees

Cleanup work continues 3 years after Black Forest blaze

The Gazette of Colorado Springs reported that burned, blackened skeletons of trees threaten to break off and injure volunteers working…

New law requires feds to coordinate for prescribed burns

U.S. Forest Service must consult with local, state fire officials

Crews put out wildfire hot spots near Lakewood

On Tuesday, West Metro Fire Rescue said the fire on Lakewood’s Green Mountain open space park scorched about 100 acres,…

Amid wildfires, North Carolina getaway turns to ghost town

Guests came to the Esmeralda Inn & Restaurant in Chimney Rock to see late fall colors in the crisp mountain…