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While the smoke is worst along the Western Slope where the fires are burning, levels are also fluctuating on the Front Range.
Drought conditions in Colorado continued to worsen this week with the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report detailing “exceptional drought” conditions in the region where the state’s largest wildfires ...
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 ...
Nearly the entire state is under red flag warnings on Friday due to critical fire conditions. Hot, dry weather with gusty ...
Across the Western Slope, smoke in the air has been a common sight, experts said it’s no coincidence. Drought conditions have ...
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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Governor Polis visits the Western Slope

Jared Polis made three stops on the Western Slope on Thursday. The first one was to Talbott farms, where Polis picked plenty ...
With the latest growth, the estimated area burned in Colorado by 11 major wildfires in 2025 now stands at 64,196 acres, ...
Two new wildfires are burning Sunday on Colorado’s Western Slope, prompting evacuation orders and disaster declarations.
As Colorado Gov. Jared Polis made his way to Mesa County on Thursday to visit Palisade producers and the Turner Gulch Fire ...
Drought conditions are getting worse on Colorado’s Western Slope, increasing the risk of wildfires, even as several large ...