Residents of the Sierra Nevada foothills in southern El Dorado County have been put on warning because of a wildfire burning near the footprint of the devastating 2021 Caldor Fire. Related Articles ...

Wildfire activity picked up in Colorado over the weekend, with the Elk Fire consuming more than 2,000 acres since lightning sparked it on Aug. 1, according to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office.

Fire officials reported additional progress toward containing western Colorado’s five wildfires through the morning of July 22, with three of the fires more than 50% contained. The five blazes have ...