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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 ...

Colorado wildfires: Oak fire forces evacuations, threatens 2,000 homes in Pagosa Springs

More than half a dozen wildfires continued to burn across Colorado Monday, including a new fire that sparked on Sunday ...
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Two men arrested Sunday in connection with Oak Fire, Archuleta County Sheriff's Office says

PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. — Two men were arrested Sunday in connection with the Oak Fire, the Archuleta County Sheriff's Office ...
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Lee Fire explodes over weekend to more than 113,000 acres, making it the 5th largest in state history

Two major wildfires are burning in Rio Blanco County. The Lee Fire, which grew over the weekend to more than 113,000 acres, ...
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Colorado Gov. Declares Disaster Emergency for Latest Wildfire

The 1,700-acre Crosho Fire that began Monday is one of many severe fires burning in the state. Four other fires already have ...
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Colorado wildfires: Lee, Elk fires grow to over 141,000 acres as dry conditions continue across Western Slope

At least 15 fires have burned more than 209,000 acres across Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Grand, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, and Rio ...
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New evacuations called for Lee Fire as fire grows southward

New evacuations were called today in Garfield County, on the southern edge of the fire, close to Rifle. The fire is more than ...
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Colorado wildfires: Crosho fire sparks in northeast Rio Blanco County, burns 300 acres

A new fire in Rio Blanco County near its border with Routt County is burning 300 acres near Crosho Lake and has prompted ...

Oak Fire is 100% contained

Aerial resources and first responders managed to contain the fire at 75 acres in the evening of Aug. 10. It was 100% ...