Pole Canyon Fire Reported in Huerfano County; Firefighters and Air Support Respond to New Colorado Wildfire
Huerfano County Fire Department Reports New Wildfire - Pole Canyon Fire... "At approximately 9:30am today, July 8, 2026, Huerfano County Fire Protection District was dispatched to a smoke investigation that is now confirmed as a new fire - Pole Ca...
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Rocky Ford CO-OP Collecting Aspen Acres / Beulah Fire Donations Through July
We have an update on items needed: ASPEN ACRES / BEULAH FIRE DONATIONS: ROCKY FORD CO-OP at 101 S 2nd St in Rocky Ford will be collecting through July, donations for the firefighters and victims of the Aspen Acre fire in Beulah. The donations can ...
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Colorado State Patrol Plans DUI Task Force Surge Enforcement in El Paso County July 11
DUI Task Force Event Planned for El Paso County Second surge enforcement set for Southern Colorado this weekend (Denver, CO) - The Colorado State Patrol DUI Task Force will conduct increased patrols in partnership with local troopers and the Calha...
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Aspen Acres Fire Update: 96,031-Acre Fire Near Rye Reaches 15% Containment After Northwest Surge
Aspen Acres Fire Update Wednesday, July 8, 2026 – 8:00 a.m. Alaska Complex Incident Management Team 1 Jake Livingston, Incident Commander Size: 96,031 | Containment: 15% | &
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Gold Mountain Fire Update: 31,420-Acre Fire Near Ouray Reaches 8% Containment After Quiet Fire Activity
Gold Mountain Fire Update – July 8, 2026 Size: 31,420 acres | Containment: 8% | Cause: Undetermined | Start Date: June 27, 2026 @ 5:33 p.m. Location: Approx. 2 miles NE of Ouray, CO |
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La Junta Senior Golf League Results - Tuesday, July 7, 2026
The La Junta Senior Golf League met on July 7, with 43 golfers participating in a scramble format. The event featured bonus putts on all even-numbered holes (making bonus putts helped teams reduce their overall team score). A challenge chip was fe...
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Ferris Fire Grows to 57,356 Acres as Crews Battle Extreme Fire Behavior Near Dolores River Canyon
The Ferris Fire continued to show extreme behavior today – July 7 – as firefighters work toward full suppression of the now 57,356-acre fire. Current containment sits at 19%. There are 620 people assigned to the fire. Fire managers put large a...
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John Martin State Park Swim Beach Revitalized With 700,000 Pounds of Sand and New Improvements
What happens when your super-star maintenance crew gets ahold of 700,000lbs of sand? A revitalized swim beach! This summer, our state park mainenance team has been busy on all sorts of projects, including work on the beach. They've removed nuisanc...
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Why Water and Retardant Drops Don’t Put Out Wildfires: Gold Mountain Fire Officials Explain Aerial Firefighting Limits
Why don't water and retardant drops put the fire out? Despite what many believe, aircraft do not put out wildfires. Aerial assets work in conjunction with ground crews in suppression efforts by cooling areas to slow the progression of fire while g...
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Bishop Castle Still Standing as Firefighters Gain 15% Containment
Bishop Castle Update – Tuesday, July 7 We’re happy to share another encouraging update. Today’s trail camera image continues to show calm conditions on the Bishop Castle property. While the camera does not show the castle itself, it gives us...
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