Fire

High winds and dry conditions led to the spread of at least two fires in the region over the weekend. Early Sunday afternoon, Roaring Fork Fire and Rescue…

Local firefighters will be putting out stimulated fires at the Aspen Pitkin County Airport until Saturday.These drills are staged every year to test the…

On Friday, officials will lift all fire restrictions across the upper Colorado River area, including the Roaring Fork Valley. Fire managers say that…

A fire closed I-70 Wednesday afternoon near Glenwood Springs. The highway should be reopened in both directions around 5:30 p.m.The lastest update from…

A fire broke out eight miles south of Rifle over the weekend. The Cache Creek fire is burning on steep terrain in the White River National Forest. A…

Stage one fire restrictions went into effect Tuesday in Pitkin and Eagle Counties because of dry conditions and high temperatures.Stage one restrictions…

The Community Office for Resource Efficiency, or CORE hosts an evening of storytelling Wednesday at Rock Bottom Ranch. "Fire in the Belly: Stories of…

Stage 1 fire restrictions are now in effect for the White River National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, and across six counties in the Colorado River…

Warm temperatures have accelerated snowmelt, and local fire officials are advising caution with any kind of burning. Two fires last weekend fueled…

A researcher with the U.S. Forest Service will speak this week about the sociology and psychology of fire management. Sarah McCaffrey’s work looks at how…