The latest drought monitor shows drought conditions are worsening statewide, and fire danger is on the rise. The most dramatic change this week is in extreme drought, which increased by more than 8%, especially in Mesa, Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Garfield Counties.

Western Colorado wildfires threatening town of Meeker. Posted: August 7, 2025 \. The Lee and Elk fires are burning on both sides of

Colorado's wildfires have grown to more than 60,000 acres in Rio Blanco County. See the latest on the Lee and Elk fires and a map of all the fires.

Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in central California that has injured four people as it has become the biggest b

The Gifford Fire, a wildfire burning in Central California that has destroyed over 83,000 acres in six days, continues to rage and is now the largest blaze in the state this year, according to Cal Fire.