Colorado Wildfire Tracker

Colorado's full congressional delegation sent a bipartisan letter backing Gov. Jared Polis's request for a major disaster declaration to aid recovery...

Even with the Aspen Acres Fire at 77% containment across 102,004 acres, crews and communities face ongoing risks from two distinct threats.

• Hazard...

AI analysis of aerial imagery reveals that 78% of structures in Jefferson County have trees within 5 feet of homes, while 53% feature overhanging...

Aspen Acres fire destroyed 324 homes across Pueblo and Custer counties, ranking as the state's second-most destructive wildfire, with total losses...

Wildfire smoke can seep indoors even with windows closed, turning outdoor haze into an indoor problem for Parker residents.

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The 10 Mile Fire has grown to 31,667 acres with just 7% containment amid active incidents and perimeters in Colorado.

• Monsoon moisture returns across Colorado, fueling afternoon storms with hail, gusty winds and isolated flooding risks from the Front Range to...

Historic drought is pushing bears into populated areas, triggering a sharp rise in conflicts.

• Bear sightings jumped 219% this year, with 6,129...

The 50th anniversary of the 1976 Big Thompson Flood, which claimed 144 lives, underscores timeless resilience strategies still relevant amid...

A small vegetation fire near People’s Crossing was quickly contained, yet it still triggered brief evacuation warnings and trail closures. The...

Colorado wildfires threaten both rare fish and human residents, prompting parallel rescue and relief efforts.

• Biologists evacuated ~148,000 trout,...

Colorado communities are testing varied wildfire strategies across natural, infrastructure, and building approaches.

• Aspen groves slow fire spread...

A small wildfire near Boulder Canyon sparked Thursday morning evacuations for nearby residents but was rapidly extinguished by firefighters who then mopped up the area.

Don't put any money on a 'super' El Niño delivering record snowpack this winter, the state water commissioner told Dillon Town Council. With 99% of...

A former hotshot reveals how a century of aggressive fire suppression has created more extreme wildfires across the West. The elite crews tackling...

State laws have advanced wildfire codes, insurance reforms and land management since 2023, yet federal disaster aid was denied for the Lee and Elk...

Colorado's wildfire insurance reforms won't solve the problem because they sidestep the root driver of human-caused climate change and rising...

Nearly two months after the Aspen Acres Fire, Coloradans keep delivering donations including food, clothes, gift cards and hygiene items to displaced...

A CU Boulder PhD student is detecting short-lived resonance-stabilized radicals that power rapid chemical reactions during combustion, turning a...

New research reveals fast-moving wildfires don't just burn bigger—they burn hotter and more destructively, leaving vast patches too far from seed...