western Colorado
Coverage of western Colorado in the Nexus archive.
- LIVE UPDATES: Over 84K acres destroyed as wildfires burn across Colorado
Over 84,000 acres have been destroyed by wildfires that sparked over the weekend and are still burning in western and southern Colorado.
- Wildfires burning thousands of acres across western Colorado, including one prompting evacuations near Leadville
Wildfires are burning thousands of acres across western Colorado, with the Willow fire near Mount Massive causing evacuations near Leadville and closures of campgrounds and trails around Turquoise Lake. Other lightning-caused fires are also active in the region.
- Here's the latest on fires burning in western Colorado
Fast-moving fires are burning in western Colorado, including on the Colorado-Utah border, as of Sunday afternoon. The fires continue to burn without additional details provided in the article.
- High fire danger for all of western Colorado
High temperatures and strong winds in western Colorado have escalated fire danger, with red flag warnings in effect. A brief cooldown is expected Thursday, but hot conditions return later in the week.