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Agencies throughout the state are getting ready for the wildfire season and on Saturday fire crews trained for a wildfire at Chatfield Reservoir where they said they need to work on communication.
The wildfire danger is high for the third straight day in much of eastern Colorado on Wednesday because of strong winds and low humidity.
Copter4 flew over a controlled burn in Weld County on Monday just north of Erie.
The recent warm and dry weather has sparked several grass fires on Colorado's eastern plains in recent weeks.
The heat is breaking more weather records in Colorado and raising the risk of wildfires.
Winds will blow from the southwest and could top 40 mph at times.
The fire risk in Colorado is getting higher on the Eastern Plains while a cold front is dampening that risk in some parts of the state brining cooler temperatures, slightly higher humidity and weaker winds.
Many factors will play into this year's fire season, including drought, winter snow and this summer's weather pattern.
Red flag fire conditions in Larimer County have prompted county commissioners to vote on a county-wide open fire ban, but with the use and sale of fireworks in parts of the county still legal, some people are confused.
This is what counts as good news in Colorado's wildfire season: a breezy day but at least not three straight hours of winds blowing at 25 mph or more.
Firefighters battling the wildfire near Walsenburg are still facing red flag conditions.
Douglas County is enacting a temporary ban on fireworks and open burning in unincorporated parts of the county.
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag fire warning for southwest Colorado.
Officials at the High Park Fire on Sunday night reported that there have been 57 more homes lost to the fire, bringing the total to 248.
Hot, dry temperatures combined with windy conditions add up to a Red Flag Warning that's in effect for much of Colorado from noon Friday until Saturday evening.
Firefighters battling a wildfire burning on over 100 square miles in northern Colorado are on the lookout for spot fires that hot, windy conditions could help ignite.
Warm, windy weather is raising the fire danger in the Mountain West.
Right now parts of Colorado are under a Red Flag Warning. Dry, hot conditions and high winds could mean trouble if a grass fire sparks.
Winds continued to whip across the Front Range on Monday. A Red Flag Warning expired Monday evening after hurricane-force winds toppled trees and power lines over the weekend.
National forests and counties along Colorado's Front Range and Eastern Plains are banning outside fires and fireworks as hot, dry weather keeps the fire danger high.
A 71-year-old Sheridan, Wyoming, woman was sentenced last week to prison for buying three handguns which she gave to her son, a convicted felon. Her son then used one of the weapons to kill a police officer.
Boulder police are looking for three motorcyclists who they say fired shots at a driver before leading officers on a chase through several Colorado communities.
A cold front on Saturday and clear skies overnight have dropped temperatures anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees cooler to start your Sunday morning.
In city after city, the Trump administration has been testing limits of the law in apprehending and detaining people suspected of being undocumented, many of whom have no criminal record.
Americans are concerned about effect of shutdown on economy, amid unease about jobs and inflation.
A 71-year-old Sheridan, Wyoming, woman was sentenced last week to prison for buying three handguns which she gave to her son, a convicted felon. Her son then used one of the weapons to kill a police officer.
Boulder police are looking for three motorcyclists who they say fired shots at a driver before leading officers on a chase through several Colorado communities.
A cold front on Saturday and clear skies overnight have dropped temperatures anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees cooler to start your Sunday morning.
Construction work has begun for a new project designed to encourage growth in Denver's Globeville neighborhood.
Authorities in Colorado are asking the public for help finding three suspects involved in recent burglaries.
The Denver metro area will be quite a bit cooler on Monday with high temperatures in the upper 50s.
Authorities in Colorado are asking the public for help finding three suspects involved in recent burglaries.
Denver police say a suspect is in custody after numerous vehicles at the University of Denver were damaged and vandalized overnight.
Rain and mountain snow move in Sunday, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures across Colorado.
A former San Miguel County sheriff's deputy was arrested in Mexico and sent to Arizona this week, state investigators said on Friday. Police have been searching for him for three months after they allegedly found child sex abuse material at his home.
Bowling Green's new mascot is a 3-year-old Persian cat owned by George Carlson, who also happens to be the football team's long snapper.
A large group of Colorado Avalanche players attended the Thursday Night Football game in the Los Angeles area between the Rams and the 49ers.
Coach Deion Sanders and his Buffaloes are returning to the scene of arguably the biggest win in the Colorado's head coach's tenure so far, and he remembers the scene in Fort Worth two years ago as "pandemonium."
Erik Johnson has retired from professional hockey after winning a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022.
The Colorado Rockies say general manager Bill Schmidt has stepped down after one of the worst seasons in major league history.
In city after city, the Trump administration has been testing limits of the law in apprehending and detaining people suspected of being undocumented, many of whom have no criminal record.
Rite Aid announced on its website that all locations will be closing.
The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Spain last month, with politicians and activists, including Greta Thunberg, aboard.
Bowling Green's new mascot is a 3-year-old Persian cat owned by George Carlson, who also happens to be the football team's long snapper.
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court's injunction that says the Trump administration's effort to end birthright citizenship is likely unconstitutional.
Americans are concerned about effect of shutdown on economy, amid unease about jobs and inflation.
Despite years of enforcement efforts, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says complaints about illegal street racing and street takeovers continue to rise.
The FBI is considering carrying out a "showy" arrest and perp walk of the agency's now-indicted ex-director James Comey, sources tell CBS News.
Gov. Jared Polis took time to highlight a key part of Colorado's economy Friday, and that's all our outdoors has to offer.
A company that researches solar thermal energy used in power plants may close due to new Trump administration funding cuts.
Michaela Del Barrio was worried about her family's history with breast cancer, but she didn't expect an early assessment to find anything.
Leaders at Denver Health are thinking outside the box to meet the need for dental assistants and hygienists.
Pfizer is the first of many drug makers President Trump claimed has agreed to offer steep drug discounts to all Americans through TrumpRx, in line with the lowest prices paid by Europeans.
Federal health officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill, prompting outrage from abortion opponents.
President Trump's suggestion that the combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine should be separated marks a sharp break from decades of immunization practice.
Rite Aid announced on its website that all locations will be closing.
A couple is reeling after an arson fire destroyed their concrete mixer trucks, which are the foundation of their family-owned business.
A company that researches solar thermal energy used in power plants may close due to new Trump administration funding cuts.
Denver's Board of Ethics on Friday cleared Denver International Airport and its Chief Executive Officer, Phil Washington, of an ethics violation related to a trip to a conference in Madrid earlier this year.
Building a food system he hopes will heal communities, as it healed him.
Denver's Board of Ethics on Friday cleared Denver International Airport and its Chief Executive Officer, Phil Washington, of an ethics violation related to a trip to a conference in Madrid earlier this year.
After months of fighting, a Colorado family is breathing a sigh of relief after the FDA announced initial approval of an experimental medication helping to keep their son alive.
A series of three attempted armed robberies targeting men with Rolex watches in Denver's Cherry Creek North neighborhood led police and federal investigators to deport one suspected Venezuelan TdA gang member.
A Colorado man is warning others after falling victim to an elaborate romance scam that cost him more than a million dollars in savings.
Neighbors living next to Denver's Elati Village micro community are asking the facility be shut down or moved "immediately" after an RV parked outside the facility burst into flames during the night of Sept. 11.