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Wildfire southwest of Denver forces thousands to evacuate and destroys more than 160 structures
51+ min ago (294+ words) PUEBLO, Colo. " A wildfire burning southwest of Denver has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and destroyed more than 160 structures by Friday as erratic winds pushed the blaze across two Colorado counties. The Aspen Acres fire is one of…...
Aspen Acres Fire explodes overnight as winds, heat worsen
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (261+ words) The Weather Channel Aspen Acres Fire explodes overnight as winds, heat worsen A Colorado man recorded his "goodbye shot" as a fast-growing wildfire raced toward his neighborhood. Crowd smashes through doors for AC units amid heat wave New evacuations as…...
Colorado wildfire explodes
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (249+ words) The Weather Channel Aspen Acres Fire explodes overnight as winds, heat worsen Crowd smashes through doors for AC units amid heat wave New evacuations as Aspen Acres Fire hits 75 square miles Wildfire season is ahead of pace: What you need…...
Aspen Acres wildfire southwest of Denver forces thousands to evacuate and destroys more than 160 structures
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (279+ words) Right now, yours goes twice as far. Give now to help PBS News start our new fiscal year strong. The Aspen Acres fire is one of about 40 uncontained large blazes burning mostly in the West, fueled by months of dry…...
MAP: Where Colorado wildfires are burning
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (208+ words) Mandatory evacuation orders for the Aspen Acres fire expanded overnight, and now include all of Colorado City, according to Pueblo County officials. Existing mandatory evacuation orders for surrounding communities remain in effect. According to an 8 a. m. update from the Alaska Complex…...
Officials say Aspen Acres Fire will keep growing before containment
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (643+ words) More than 125 structures in Pueblo County and more than 55 in Custer County have been destroyed in the Aspen Acres Fire as of the afternoon of July 1, according to Pueblo County Sheriff David Lucero and Custer County Sheriff Lloyd "Rich" Smith....
Aspen Acres fire surpasses 66, 000 acres, now 9th largest in state history; hot, dry conditions remain in Colorado forecast
4+ hour ago (654+ words) The Aspen Acres fire made an 8-mile run overnight and has grown to more than 66, 000 acres as more than 350 firefighters are working the wildfire southwest of Pueblo, officials said Friday morning in an update. "The fire exhibited extreme fire behavior…...
Federal Disaster Declaration
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (191+ words) Today's News" Yesterday's Music. KCHI is your hometown radio voice, on 102. 5 FM, and 1010 AM and streaming at KCHI. com, with a clear focus on local news, information, and community connection. We're the only commercial radio station serving Livingston County, covering…...
Aspen Acres Fire Triggers More Evacuations Overnight, Enters List of Top 10 Largest Wildfires in Colorado History - by Carly Winchell
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (578+ words) Posted by Carly Winchell | Jul 3, 2026 Map from the 8: 00 a. m. Friday, July 3 Aspen Acres Fire Update. Alaska Complex Incident Management Team 1 took over management of the fire on Thursday, July 2. The new Incident Commander is Jake Livingston. The fire exhibited "extreme" behavior…...
Aspen Acres fire races across 17 square miles overnight, now 9th largest in Colorado history
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (170+ words) The Aspen Acres fire burning in southern Colorado raced across more than 17 square miles overnight, forcing middle-of-the-night evacuations and making it the ninth largest wildfire in state history. Firefighters faced "extreme fire behavior" as the fire ran into Colorado City,…...