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Burro Fire reaches 53 percent containment; Type 3 team will take over

Most support personnel in Dolores plan to leave by Thursday

Colorado to adopt California’s stricter car pollution rules

du1-i-syn DENVER – Colorado’s governor on Tuesday ordered his state to adopt California’s vehicle pollution rules, joining other states in resisting the Trump administration’s plans to ease up on emission…

Evacuation orders lifted for all remaining residents

Residents in Falls Creek Ranch and High Meadows subdivisions can return home

Teens sought after ATV is taken from fairgrounds

2005 camouflage Suzuki used for grooming baseball fields

Fort Lewis College closes open space, trails

Fort Lewis College has closed trails and open spaces, joining other agencies that oversee public lands in Southwest Colorado, in an effort to prevent wildfires.Courtesy of Grady James Fort Lewis…

Ash runoff from 416 Fire turns Animas River black

Biologists paying close attention to potential fish kill

CU Boulder Museum of Natural History explores Mesa Verde National Park

Park opens to biology field researchers and students

Burro Fire teams plan to secure fire lines, mop up after rain

Hot weather, fire risk expected throughout week

416 Fire smolders and creeps; crews focus on Falls Creek area

Return to dry, hot conditions expected this week

Air tankers play vital role in fighting 416 Fire

Planes drop more retardant than any summer since Missionary Ridge

Cortez hosts Colorado Wildlife Commission, wildlife managers

Monthly gathering of CPW officials hosted in Cortez

More evacuees go home as rain dampens fire

Direct attack planned to secure Falls Creek Ridge

Prosecutor: U.S. officers justified in fatal Colorado shooting

GRAND JUNCTION — A prosecutor says he won’t file charges against two federal officers who shot and killed a suspect in western Colorado because the suspect drew his weapon and…

Evacuations lifted in Hermosa area; residents, businesses can return

Fire officials hold community meetings today; storm cools 416 Fire, but it’s not out

Big rain allows Burro Fire teams to prepare for new week

‘They are doing what firefighters do ... cleaning up gear and enjoying the break’

‘It’s the perfect kind of rain’

More evacuations lifted; U.S. Highway 550 to reopen, without restrictions

Thanks, Bud. Tropical storm brings steady rainfall to 416 Fire

Forecasters predict up to 0.8 inches of moisture through Sunday, surpassing June average

Photos: Riding into battle

Weekend storms pose flood threat below 416 Fire burn areas

Ash-covered ground won’t hold moisture, sending torrents of water and debris downstream

Initiatives created for relief from 416, Burro fires

Several efforts were announced to help the community