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One Colorado town's police try to keep up with growth as officials say fire, public works also need funding

According to the latest census report, Erie is the 15th fastest-growing town in the country, and now its emergency services ...

Colorado wildfires: Firefighters gain containment on 4 still-spreading Western Slope fires

Together, the fires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope had consumed nearly 25,000 acres as of Sunday morning.
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Boating on western Colorado reservoir resumes as crews gain more containment on South Rim fire

A restriction on boating on the western side of Blue Mesa Reservoir, where just days ago massive firefighting planes scooped ...

Colorado utilizing grazing cattle to help prevent wildfires in at-risk areas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says similar grazing programs that allow cattle and other herds to chew down the dry grass ...

There are 5 active wildfires on Colorado's western slope. Here are the latest updates

Crews are fighting five western slope blazes, including the fast-growing Turner Gulch Fire. See the latest map of the ...
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Tracking Colorado's July Wildfires: Over 20,000 acres burning across Western Slope

A look at the multiple wildfires burning across Colorado's Western Slope that have consumed over 20,000 acres.

Colorado wildfires: Firefighters start containing Western Slope fires

The hundreds of firefighters and personnel working on several wildfires burning thousands of acres on the Western Slope are ...

Colorado wildfires: Cottonwood Flat fire forces evacuations near Rifle

The growth of one wildfire burning on Colorado’s Western Slope has slowed to a crawl, but four others continue to scorch ...