The East Troublesome Fire in Grand County forced authorities to issue a new round of mandatory evacuation orders.

DENVER — The number of dead, standing trees in Colorado forests has increased almost 30 percent over the past seven years, fueling concerns about wildfires and the water supply, according to a Colorado State Forest Service study released Wednesday. It’s estimated there are more than 830 million dead trees in Colorado forests, nearly one out of […]

JACKSON COUNTY, Colo. — Arson charges have been filed against a juvenile in connection with the Beaver Creek Fire, the District Attorney’s Office for the Eighth Judicial District announced Friday. The fire started on Sunday, June 19 about 24 miles north of Walden, Colorado. The fire has burned 38,380 acres so far in northern Colorado and […]

JACKSON COUNTY, Colo. — Some say the world will end in fire, but even those who favor such a Frost-ian demise probably don’t want to be done in by something as abjectly terrifying as this “fire tornado” Fire tornadoes, or fire whirls, are real things. But despite the name, they aren’t some sort of horrible […]

DENVER — At least five fires were still burning across Colorado on Thursday morning, with one of them expected to be fully contained by Thursday night. Cold Springs Fire The Cold Springs Fire near Nederland in Boulder County was 80 percent contained Thursday with full containment expected later in the day. The remaining evacuees, a little […]

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — Three major wildfires continued to burn in Colorado on Tuesday. Fire crews were battling fires from the northern part of the state, in Boulder County and to the south in Fremont County. Hot temperatures, low humidity and windy conditions in the state have not helped getting the fires under control. The […]

JACKSON COUNTY, Colo. — Southwest winds and warmer temperatures have dried fuels feeding the Beaver Creek wildfire in northern Colorado. It’s burning just south of the Wyoming border and about 15 miles northwest of Walden. A wavy ribbon cloud was smoke coming from the fire caught in the motion of the flow coming over the […]

WALDEN, Colo. — The Beaver Creek Fire is approaching 5,500 acres, with firefighters unable to invade the fire zone because of massive quantities of fuel caused by beetle kill. Fire officials said Saturday they might not have full containment until early August. Containment on Saturday was just 5 percent. Thunderstorms overnight created small spot fires quickly addressed by […]

WALDEN, Colo. — Afternoon thunderstorms and erratic winds are challenges for the firefighters at the Beaver Creek wildfire in northern Colorado. Fire managers said they now have 359 firefighters on scene. The fire didn’t change in size by late Friday afternoon. It was just under 5,400 acres. Officials called for mandatory evacuations Tuesday night at […]

DENVER — Whether it’s by foot, by car or with a frosty beverage of some kind, whether you’re deep in the woods or just a hop, skip and a jump from Denver, there are all manner of great ways to see the autumn colors in Colorado this year. It’s one of our favorite times of year, […]