Morgan Creek Fire Grows Unchecked To 5,115+ Acres
The Morgan Creek Fire continues to burn unchecked in Routt County. The fire has burned more than 5,115 acres since it was sparked earlier this month.
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The Morgan Creek Fire continues to burn unchecked in Routt County. The fire has burned more than 5,115 acres since it was sparked earlier this month.
Colorado's Front Range is currently on track to again exceed the average number of Air Quality Alerts issued each summer.
Much of the central and northern Front Range of Colorado will likely miss yet another deadline for meeting EPA air quality standards for ozone on Tuesday.
The current forecast smoke model has more smoke and haze returning to the state for Tuesday. However, it is not expected to be as thick as Monday.
The Morgan Creek Fire is still raging in Routt County.
Wildfire smoke will be prevalent in Colorado through at least Tuesday morning. The worse of the smoke could occur during the Home Run Derby.
Our welcome cool down across the eastern plains Saturday was nice to see. But, the cool down came with a price. Added smoke from wildfires in Colorado and as far away as California.
Blazing heat has many Coloradans staying indoors, but poor air quality has sensitive noses feeling what others can only see.
Most all locations along and east of the Continental Divide started the day off below zero.
Investigators are looking for information about a wildfire that burned dangerously close to homes in Colorado Springs last week. The Bear Creek Fire burned slightly more than 20 acres in the park on Nov. 19.
Coal industry representatives questioned the civilian commission's ability to force early retirement of the units, most of which were already voluntarily slated to cease operations.
One of several Colorado Springs homes that backs up to Bear Creek Regional Park had their house's Ring video on Thursday when a wildfire advanced right up to their property line.
It may be bitterly cold outside but Colorado really needed this storm! The area where the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires are burning received at least a foot of snow on average.
A paramedic with Grand County Emergency Medical Services was sitting shotgun -- and called Garrett Sullivan a hero.
The East Troublesome Fire continues to threaten Colorado communities on its eastern and southern flanks.
Potential is there for the Cameron Peak Fire And The East Troublesome Fire to merge together.
CBS4 Reporter Jamie Leary was in town as deputies ordered people to evacuate.
As of Thursday evening, the fire was estimated at 170,000 acres -- making it the second largest fire in Colorado history.
The East Troublesome Fire has exploded in size to 125,602 acres and has now moved into Rocky Mountain National Park, which has been closed to visitors.
Officials at Colorado's most popular national park took the extreme measure of closing the entire park to visitors due to the dangers posed by a devastating wildfire.
The first of two major cold fronts that will impact most of Colorado in the coming days arrived Thursday morning. Unfortunately the cold air is too shallow to the reach the mountains.
Temperatures below freezing and the potential for rain and snow in the coming days likely won't put out the wildfires burning across Colorado.
The CalWood Fire has forced a mandatory evacuation for people living in Lyons Park Estates. For many who've lived in Lyons, being on standby triggers PTSD from the 1,000-year flood in 2013 that devastated the town.
Historic wildfire activity in Colorado prompted the U.S. Forest Service to temporarily close all national forest land in Clear Creek, Jefferson, Gilpin, Boulder and Larimer counties.
If not for the quick response of dozens of volunteer firefighters Saturday night, damage from the CalWood Fire could be much worse.
When law enforcement tried to find a man wanted for dragging two law enforcement officers with his truck, they found his body, dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, which they think had been there for weeks.
Immigration enforcement will take center stage next week in D.C. Lawmakers will hold two high profile hearings as Congress faces a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
The Department of Justice has proposed a rule change to clear a backlog of 200,000 immigration appeals.
For some people, addiction and homelessness go hand-in-hand. The Denver Rescue Mission has a long history of helping people in recovery.
Final discussions are underway as Colorado moves toward possible changes to how SNAP benefits work in the state.
A funeral home owner who stashed decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Colorado corpse abuse charges.
When law enforcement tried to find a man wanted for dragging two law enforcement officers with his truck, they found his body, dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, which they think had been there for weeks.
Immigration enforcement will take center stage next week in D.C. Lawmakers will hold two high profile hearings as Congress faces a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
The Department of Justice has proposed a rule change to clear a backlog of 200,000 immigration appeals.
For some people, addiction and homelessness go hand-in-hand. The Denver Rescue Mission has a long history of helping people in recovery.
Jon Hallford, a southern Colorado funeral home owner who stashed nearly 200 decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes, was sentenced on state charges on Friday.
The woman serving time for the death of rising Colorado cyclist Magnus White will not be moved to community corrections.
Rep. Gabe Evans, a Republican who represents Colorado's 8th Congressional District, sits on the House Committee on Homeland Security.
The Department of Justice has proposed a rule change to clear a backlog of 200,000 immigration appeals.
American star Lindsey Vonn participated in an official Olympic training event for Women's downhill skiing, hitting the slopes at the Winter Games for the first time after rupturing her left ACL when she crashed in a World Cup race in the Alps.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Team USA star skier Lindsey Vonn takes part in her first training session at the Winter Olympics, battling a serious injury two days before her first event.
The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.
The Colorado Eagles have hired Kim Weiss as assistant coach, making her the second woman to reach that role between the American Hockey League and National Hockey League.
Less than two months from the inaugural match for Denver Summit FC, some players are expressing their excitement over what is a homecoming for them.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
Immigration enforcement will take center stage next week in D.C. Lawmakers will hold two high profile hearings as Congress faces a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
President Trump called GOP Sen. Tim Scott after the South Carolina Republican publicly urged the president to remove a reposted video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
Less than a year after Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill to overhaul Colorado's law governing unionization, a House committee approved a new bill that's essentially a carbon copy of the old one.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
On Colorado's Eastern Plains, danger can strike faster than help can reach you. For one rancher in Sterling, a simple chore in his land turned into the fight of his life.
People who call 911 in Aurora for non-emergency medical issues now have the option to be connected to a doctor virtually instead of having an ambulance sent to their location.
An 11-year-old girl in Fort Collins successfully became the 37th child in U.S. history to undergo a liver and heart transplant at one time. Gracie Greenlaw is now home and thriving after receiving the organ donations.
For the past eight years, Louis "Lou" Cicio has celebrated Jan. 30 as his "birthday." Not because it's the day he was born, but because it's the day he nearly died — and survived.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
Millions of Americans lack access to any type of retirement plan, hampering their ability to save for old age.
Employers cut more than 108,000 jobs in January, the highest total for that month since 2009, new data shows.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.
Newly released documents from the Lakeside Police Department say former Sgt. Howard Prince admitted to cheating on his time records, but also said that in an interview, the sergeant said he didn't know why he falsified his time sheets.