Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed an executive order declaring a disaster emergency over ongoing Western Slope fires. The order overlays the state’s overall fire response and authorizes the ...

At least 15 fires have burned more than 209,000 acres across Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Grand, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, and Rio ...

Together, five wildfires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope have consumed hundreds of square miles, destroying at least five ...

At least 15 fires have burned more than 209,000 acres across Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Grand, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, and Rio ...

Firefighters are continuing to battle challenging weather conditions as they try to contain the Lee and Elk Fires which have ...

As yet another large wildfire grows on the Western Slope, Gov. Jared Polis has declared a disaster emergency statewide and ...

The Lee Fire grew to 127,107 acres Thursday morning, an increase of nearly 6,500 acres since Wednesday, as hot, dry and windy ...

A series of lightning-sparked wildfires sent authorities scrambling Wednesday and Thursday, as one fire outside Thermopolis ...

Approximately 850 oil or gas wells from two operators that are within areas impacted by the wildfires in Rio Blanco County ...

Crews fighting the Lee Fire north of Rifle, one of the largest currently burning in the nation, dealt with continued weather ...

As multiple fires are burning near Colorado’s western slope, a weather phenomenon known as pyrocumulus or fire clouds have ...

Tuesday was the first time members of the media had the chance to visit the Lee Fire since its initial ignition date on Aug.