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Colorado wildfires: Containment increases on Western Slope fires

Firefighters battling multiple wildfires across Colorado’s Western Slope are making gradual progress slowing fire growth and increasing containment, officials said Saturday morning.

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

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Containment progress in western Colorado wildfires

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Colorado wildfires: Crews bring largest fire under 34% containment

Fire crews working across western Colorado made more progress containing and slowing the growth of several wildfires Thursday.

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Crews start to contain some of the 5 wildfires burning in western Colorado amid ongoing dry conditions

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Colorado wildfires: Cottonwood Flat fire forces evacuations near Rifle

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Deer Creek Fire exceeds 15,000 acres, community meeting tonight

The Deer Creek Fire on the Utah and Colorado has now exceeded 15,000 acres as a community meeting is scheduled for Saturday evening. Firefighters continue to get a handle on the fire, which is at 15,892 acres and is 17% contained as of 9 a.

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Deer Creek Fire over 14,000 acres, has damaged 13 structures; expected to move northeast through Colorado

The fire that sparked in southeastern Utah last week and crossed into southwestern Colorado this week has damaged over a dozen structures, and now fire officials believe winds will push that fire deeper into Colorado.

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Watch: 'Firenado' caught on video in Utah during Deer Creek Fire

RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flash Flood Warning in southeastern Lincoln County, including Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, and Hollywood until 3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2025. People are asked to avoid the Blue 2, South Fork, and McBride burn scar areas due to heavy rainfall and runoff expected. The […]

Deer Creek Fire grows to 14,760 acres; moves into Colorado

The Deer Creek fire that started near Old La Sal July 10 grew to 14,760 acres on Tuesday, July 15 and remained at 7% containment.

Terrifying 'firenado' forms at the Deer Creek Fire in Utah

A massive fire vortex was seen forming at the Deer Creek Fire close to Utah's border with Colorado.

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Deer Creek Fire, at almost 9,000 acres, nearing Colorado-Utah state line

A rapidly growing and still-uncontained fire that's already destroyed five buildings in eastern Utah is fast approaching the state line with Colorado.

Cooler weather allows Deer Creek firefighters to make progress

Firefighters made progress on the north and east sides of the Deer Creek Fire on Thursday thanks to cloud cover and cooler temperatures, according to the Friday update from InciWeb. The fire, now in its eighth day, has burned 15,819 acres and stands at 11% contained.

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Deer Creek Fire crosses into Colorado from Utah as containment grows to 7%

At just over 12,900 acres, the fire is bigger than all the other western slope fires combined and is one of several fires that prompted Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to issue a disaster declaration on Sunday.

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Deer Creek Fire continues to spread into Colorado

The fire, which started on July 10 in Utah and spread nearly 15,000 acres, has provided quite the challenge for firefighters. Heavy equipment, engines and crews moved into Colorado due to the wildfire, and now engines are staged along CO Highway 90 and in Paradox.

Colorado wildfires: Turner Gulch fire explodes to 8,100 acres in Mesa County

The Turner Gulch fire burning southwest of Grand Junction in Mesa County exploded late Monday night and early Tuesday, racing across 7,000 acres in a matter of hours and forcing new evacuations, according to fire officials.