Cottonwood Flat fire forces evacuations near Rifle
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Fire crews working across western Colorado made more progress containing and slowing the growth of several wildfires Thursday.
Gov. Jared Polis issued a disaster declaration Sunday for five wildfires burning in several of the state's counties. Here's what you need to know.
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KKCO 11 News on MSNJULY 18: Crews making progress on Colorado wildfires, evacuation status updatesFIREACREAGECONTAINMENTLAST UPDATED COTTONWOOD FLAT 3100%10 a.m.WRIGHT DRAW4480%10 a.m.TURNER GULCH 15,28634%10 a.m.SOWBELLY2,27424%10 a.m.SOUTH RIM4,22714%10 a.m.DEER CREEK15,81911%10 a.m.Evacuation updates as of 12 p.
Crews are fighting five western slope blazes, including the fast-growing Turner Gulch Fire. See the latest map of the Colorado fires.
Evacuations ordered in Montrose County, CO, due to the South Rim Fire, which has grown to 2,892 acres with 0% containment.
A brush fire was reported Tuesday afternoon in Douglas County, just a few miles from fires that broke out Sunday that forced the evacuations of the town of Louviers.
New evacuations were ordered in parts of Colorado on Saturday as high winds pushed the second-largest wildfire in state history towards homes as officials hope approaching winter weather can help ...