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Four wildfires burning in western Colorado have consumed more than 250 square miles, threatened hundreds of homes and forced evacuations, fire officials said.
The Derby Fire is moving quickly in Garfield and Eagle counties, burning almost 1,000 acres between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
A Boulder County man has been served with a felony summons for fourth-degree arson after a pool house burned on his property.
This morning, our attention shifts to the largest wildfire in Colorado: the Lee Fire, located approximately 5.5 hours northwest of Colorado Springs. As of today, the fire has consumed around 137,000 acres and is currently reported to be 61% contained,
Two homes in Superior, CO, caught fire last night, prompting a quick response from firefighters; no injuries were reported.
RIO BLANCO AND GARFIELD COUNTIES, Colo. (KRDO) - The Lee Fire has grown to 133,602 acres as of Friday, August 15, putting it on track to become the fourth-largest wildfire in Colorado history.
The trial is expected to last eight weeks, from late September through early November, with billions of dollars on the line for Colorado’s largest utility company.
Two suspects have been arrested for their connection to the Oak Fire that started in Aspen Springs in southwestern Colorado earlier this month.
On Wednesday, a Colorado Springs sanitation worker was hospitalized with severe chemical burns after being exposed to an unknown substance, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department.