Colorado Wildfires

Forty-one snow guns running in July — not to make snow, but to keep a wildfire from reaching the mountain. That's the kind of summer nobody at Steamboat planned for.

Three wildfires, three different corners of Colorado, three different causes — and all of them are still burning.

The Elk Fire started with a single lightning strike in some of the most rugged backcountry in Colorado — and getting crews in there is no easy task.

The Gold Mountain Fire is pushing hard toward Silver Jack Reservoir, and the communities around it are watching every wind shift.

The subdivisions tucked into the Cimarron Valley are right in the middle of this, and Zone 32 is now under a mandatory evacuation order.

Forty wildland firefighters have spent four days working steep drainages and dense pinyon-juniper terrain near De Beque.

A wildfire is raging in Ouray, affecting travel plans and prompting evacuations. The scene is intense as firefighters battle the flames.

The Snyder Mesa Fire has turned into a serious situation, with nearly 30,000 acres affected in just a few days.

Mesa, Garfield, and Summit counties have all ordered Stage 2 Fire Restrictions at the end of June. Here's what Coloradans need to know.

A smoky haze has settled over Grand Junction, with wildfires raging just across the border in Utah. It's a reminder of the risks we face each summer.