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Colorado Public Radio23h

Smoke from fires on the Western Slope is producing dangerous air quality across much of the state

While the smoke is worst along the Western Slope where the fires are burning, levels are also fluctuating on the Front Range.

Colorado wildfires: Evacuations lifted in Blue Ridge fire in La Plata County

A new fire that broke out Friday afternoon in southwestern Colorado briefly prompted mandatory evacuations as crews in other ...
Glenwood Springs Post Independent6h

Drought hits ‘exceptional’ levels on Western Slope near wildfires as forecasters remain ‘optimistic’ about long-term outlook in Colorado

Drought conditions in Colorado continued to worsen this week with the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report detailing ...

Polis declares emergency over ‘near record level’ Colorado fire danger

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday issued a broad emergency declaration covering multiple wildfires currently burning on ...
Colorado Public Radio6d

Smoke blankets state, forces evacuations as Western Slope fires burn, largely uncontained

Multiple wildfires are burning on the Western Slope, forcing evacuations and darkening the sky across the state. With most of ...
The Durango Herald14h

Smoke from fires on Western Slope is producing dangerous air quality across much of the state

Air quality alerts are in place again for the entire Western Slope as firefighters battle more than 20 fires. The Colorado ...

Flight data paints wild picture as aerial firefighting operations target Western Slope

Firefighting aircraft battle multiple wildfires in western Colorado, with 41 planes and helicopters deployed to protect over ...
KREX Grand Junction on MSN2d

Western Colorado under fire weather watches as temps near 100 degrees

With any luck today, smoke should begin dissipating from the valley area as temperatures climb to nearly 100 degrees.