Firefighters are trying to contain several more fires on the Western Slope, and air quality alerts are in effect for much of the state.

Governor Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster declaration for fires in Montrose, Delta and Mesa Counties on Sunday.In a recent update, officials said the South Rim Fire in Montrose County was at 3 ...

Firefighters are battling at least four separate wildfires on Colorado’s Western Slope that have ravaged thousands of acres and closed a national park amid dry conditions.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has verbally made a disaster declaration as several wildfires rip through more than 10,000 acres on the Western Slope and in Utah near the Colorado border.

The Deer Creek and South Rim fires are burning in Montrose County, with the South Rim Fire estimated at 3,500 acres as of ...