Gold Mountain Fire Holds at 90% Containment, Grows to 39,532 Acres Near Ouray
Fire Update – Gold Mountain Fire Saturday, August 8, 2026 – 8:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 Justin Conrad, Incident Commander<
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Aspen Acres Fire 72% Contained; All Evacuation Zones Cleared, Highways 165 and 78 Reopen
Aspen Acres Fire Update – August 8, 2026 Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team 5 Incident Commanders Jonathan Warder and Justin McArthur (trainee) Fire Information:
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Monument Lake Boat Incident Leaves One Dead as CPW Investigation Continues
CPW Officers recover body of boat incident victim at Monument Lake, Las Animas County Update, Aug. 4: As part of our investigation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Marine Investigators are interviewing people who were on the boat and witnesses who obs...
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Gold Mountain Fire Reaches 90% Containment at 39,507 Acres Near Ouray, Colorado
Fire Update – Gold Mountain Fire Friday, August 7, 2026 – 8:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 Justin Conrad, Incident Commander
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Fishers Peak Summit Trail Reopens After Peregrine Falcon Nesting Closure
Fishers Peak State Park Summit Trail opens for the season Fishers Peak State Park Manager Crystal Dreiling takes in the view from the Fishers Peak summit at 9,633 feet. After a long spring closure for annual peregrine falcon mating, the final mile...
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Aspen Acres Fire Update: 101,965 Acres, 71% Contained Near Rye, Colorado
Aspen Acres Fire Daily Update – August 7, 2026 Fire Information: 719-697-8353 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) Email: 2026.aspenacres@firenet.gov
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Aspen Acres Fire Grows to 101,961 Acres, 71% Contained as Crews Continue Suppression Repair Near Rye, Colorado
Aspen Acres Fire Daily Update – August 6, 2026 Fire Information: 719-697-8353 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) Email: 2026.aspenacres@firenet.gov
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Blue-Green Algae Advisory Issued for West Boat Ramp Cove at John Martin Reservoir State Park
Localized blue-green algae advisory issued at John Martin Reservoir State Park A localized blue-green algae advisory has been issued for waters in the west boat ramp cove at John Martin reservoir State Park. Guests should avoid skin contact with t...
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Colorado Education Initiative Welcomes 20 Leaders to 2026 Rural Superintendent Academy Cohort
Welcome, 2026 Rural Superintendent Academy Fellows! Twenty Colorado School and School District Leaders Selected to Join RSA Denver, CO: The sixth cohort of the Rural Superintendent Academy (RSA) launched the week of July 20, welcoming 20 new and e...
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Aspen Acres Fire Update Aug. 5: Fire Reaches 71% Containment, Evacuations Mostly Cleared in Colorado
Aspen Acres Fire Daily Update – August 5, 2026 Fire Information: 719-697-8353 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) Email: 2026.aspenacres@firenet.gov
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