wildfires

All evacuation orders lifted for Las Animas fire near Army site

Updated 2 months ago

Las Animas County officials announced all evacuation orders for the Bear fire will be lifted at 6 p.m. on Thursday. The blaze continued to grow...

Fire near Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site prompts evacuations in Las Animas County

Updated 2 months ago

A 125-acre fire that ignited Wednesday afternoon a few hundred feet north of the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site prompted evacuations for rural residents in the...

High fire danger hits southern Colorado with extreme heat, ‘very strong’ winds forecast

Updated 2 months ago

Another day of high fire danger is on the books for southern Colorado Tuesday as meteorologists forecast triple-digit heat for parts of the region. Meteorologist...

Proposal seeks to balance emissions goals with blackout risks in Colorado

Updated 2 months ago

A group of researchers is proposing a “social cost of blackouts” framework to balance reliability and energy affordability with emissions reduction goals in electricity planning....

Proposal seeks to balance emissions goals with blackout risks in Colorado

Updated 2 months ago

Proposal seeks to balance emissions goals with blackout risks in Colorado

Updated 2 months ago

Overnight blaze destroys historic home in Manitou Springs

Updated 2 months ago

Fire restrictions lifted in Colorado Springs and El Paso County

Updated 2 months ago

Tapped: As fire risk climbs, Colorado faces threat to drinking water

Updated 2 months ago

Oklahoma wildfires continue spreading into Colorado; Campo evacuation lifted

Updated 3 months ago

El Paso County lowers fire restrictions

Updated 3 months ago

What does Colorado’s first statewide wildfire building code mean for homeowners?

Updated 3 months ago

Pikes Peak region emergency managers update wildfire response plans

Updated 3 months ago

100% containment reached on southeastern Colorado fire

Updated 3 months ago

State touts enhanced firefighting assets as drought drives higher fire danger

Updated 3 months ago

State officials warned Thursday of elevated wildfire risk this summer, particularly in June and July across the Front Range and western Colorado, as severe drought...

Fire report April 23: Evacuations lifted for Hammer fire as small fires extinguished in Colorado Springs, Teller County

Updated 3 months ago

Officials lifted evacuation orders for the Hammer fire near Hanover as it continued to burn without harming structures or people on Thursday. Firefighting crews across...

UPDATE: Evacuation orders lifted for Hammer fire burning near Fountain; blaze 60% contained

Updated 3 months ago

Firefighting crews on Thursday reached 60% containment on a 4,969-acre wildfire southeast of Fountain that grew by 800 acres overnight after igniting Wednesday, El Paso...

4,200-acre fire prompts evacuation order near Hanover

Updated 3 months ago

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order for a nearly 6-mile stretch north to south in Hanover on Wednesday evening. The Hammer...

8-acre fire under control along Fountain Creek near Pueblo Mall

Updated 4 months ago

Colorado Springs park closed after suspicious fires; arson suspect arrested

Updated 4 months ago

Grass fire near Circle Drive and Fountain Boulevard under control

Updated 4 months ago

‘Not your normal warning’: NWS Pueblo issues first particularly dangerous situation red flag warning

Updated 4 months ago

Pikes Peak emergency officials debut new interactive map

Updated 4 months ago

Schwachheim fire containment decreases to 50% as charred area increases

Updated 4 months ago

Schwachheim fire containment decreases to 50% as charred area increases

Updated 4 months ago

Crews make headway on containing Schwachheim fire as they prevent further growth

Updated 4 months ago

Some containment reached on Schwachheim fire near Colorado-New Mexico border

Updated 4 months ago

Fire weather watch on pause as southern Colorado fire blazes

Updated 4 months ago

Naturally caused wildfire surpasses 1,000 acres near Colorado-New Mexico border, more firefighting resources requested

Updated 4 months ago

By Nick Smith and Cleo Westin The Schwachheim fire has grown to 1,003 acres with 0% containment as it continued to burn several miles east...

Critical fire weather conditions loom across southeast Colorado as wildfire grows near Trinidad

Updated 4 months ago

Gusty west winds are creating high fire danger in southeast Colorado Tuesday as a wildfire burns in Las Animas County near the New Mexico border....

Polis pushes back after Trump administration again denies federal disaster aid

Updated 4 months ago

A dispute over federal disaster aid escalated Monday as Colorado Gov. Jared Polis faulted the Trump administration for rejecting the state’s appeals for assistance following...

Wildfire near Colorado-New Mexico border grows

Updated 4 months ago

A wildfire southeast of Trinidad near the Colorado-New Mexico border grew to 450 acres Monday afternoon, according to information from the National Interagency Fire Center....