Disaster emergency declared for wildfire burning southeast of Meeker in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Elk Fire, Lee Fire, Grease Fire burning in western Colorado ...

Elk Fire in western Colorado grows to 4,000 acres, nearby Lee and Grease Fires reach 5,000 A wildfire that started in northwest Colorado on Saturday afternoon has now burned around 4,000 acres.

MEEKER, Colo. (KKTV) - A wildfire burning in northwest Colorado exploded Sunday night, growing from 600 to 2,000 acres and destroying two homes. The Elk Fire broke out Saturday 11 miles east of ...

The lightning-sparked Elk fire started southeast of Meeker in Rio Blanco County just after noon Saturday and grew to roughly 600 acres by Sunday afternoon. (Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office/TNS) ...

The lightning-sparked Elk fire started southeast of Meeker in Rio Blanco County just after noon Saturday and grew to roughly 600 acres by Sunday afternoon.

Fire crews in Johnston have extinguished a gas fire that shot flames dozens of feet into the air. That fire was reported just before noon off Colorado State Highway 60 between County Roads 13 and 15.

Latest information from Sunday night on each Western Colorado Fire.

UPDATE 3:00p.m.: Colorado State Patrol announced Highway 50 at Finnegan is closed due to the fire. A detour is in place at milepost 352. It is unknown when the roadway will reopen.

Fires fueled by severe drought and gusty winds are rapidly expanding across the West, with major blazes burning in Colorado, California, Utah and the Grand Canyon region.

Colorado state forester, fire chiefs raise alarm about further federal cuts that would impact fire preparedness Colorado State Forest Service wildfire preparedness programs and FireWise USA would ...

Colorado state forester, fire chiefs raise alarm about further federal cuts that would impact fire preparedness Colorado State Forest Service wildfire preparedness programs and FireWise USA would lose ...