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Firefighters make progress containing Lee Fire

After a weekend of firefighters battling a growing wildfire, the Lee Fire near Meeker has now burned 137,485 acres. It’s ...

Disaster declaration for the Oak Fire near Pagosa Springs, as the Lee Fire grows to one of Colorado's largest ever

Gov. Jared Polis has issued a verbal disaster declaration, freeing up state and federal resources for the 75-acre Oak Fire ...
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FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight Colorado’s Oak Fire

FEMA has announced the authorized use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Oak Fire burning in Archuleta ...

Evacuations in Oak Fire near Pagosa Springs lifting Wednesday as containment grows

A fire burning near the town of Pagosa Springs is nearly 50% contained, and Archuleta County officials say evacuations due to ...
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Gov. Polis declares another disaster emergency, this time for a fire in Southern Colorado

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has made a verbal declaration for a fire burning in Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County. The Oak ...

Colorado wildfires: Containment grows on Lee fire as burn area approaches fourth largest on record

Four wildfires burning in western Colorado have consumed more than 250 square miles, threatened hundreds of homes and forced ...

Oak Fire in southwest Colorado now 14 percent contained, as firefighters battle to protect homes

A wildfire burning in southwest Colorado is now 14 percent contained, but officials warn evacuees it’s still not safe to return home. As of Tuesday morning, the Oak Fire is still an estimated 75 acres ...