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Over 330 Homes Destroyed by Aspen Acres Fire in Colorado's Custer and Pueblo Counties
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (565+ words) The'Aspen Acres'fire'has destroyed more than 850 structures " including at least 337 homes " southwest of'Pueblo, authorities announced Friday, as the scope of the devastation from the nearly 100, 000-acre wildfire came into sharper focus. Colorado'officials allowed some of the thousands of people displaced by…...
Aspen Acres Fire at 97, 505 acres and 34% contained
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (381+ words) (SOUTHERN COLORADO) " The Aspen Acres Fire in Southern Colorado has burned 97, 505 acres and is now at 34% containment, according to the Alaska Complex Incident Management Team 1 (CIMT1) Incident Commander, Jake Livingstone. 1, 9221 personnel are battling the fire. Firefighters are sleeping in a small…...
Summit Fire burns 2, 600+ acres in Antelope Valley
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (38+ words) FOX 11 Los Angeles At least 10 air tankers were dispatched to the help dump water on the fire, with incident commanders requesting additional aerial support late Friday afternoon....
MAP: Where Colorado wildfires are burning
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (275+ words) View The Gazette's Colorado wildfire dashboard, with maps, videos, updates and more Thousands of firefighters continue to battle multiple large wildfires in Colorado. The Aspen Acres fire, southwest of Pueblo, has grown to more than 97, 500 acres as of Saturday morning....
Aspen Acres fire was a "monster" that ate anything in its path, Colorado fire officials say
20+ hour, 39+ min ago (890+ words) BEULAH " Tom Laca doesn't remember much about the first day and night of the Aspen Acres fire. But he remembers the explosions. "We had so many propane tanks exploding, so many things exploding that by the end of the night…...
Where does Aspen Acres Fire stand among Colorado's largest wildfires?
13+ hour, 2+ min ago (64+ words) Aspen Acres Fire among the worst in state history. Here are the others Pueblo Chieftain Aspen Acres Fire among the worst in state history. Here are the others The Aspen Acres Fire had scorched more than 97, 000 acres and 337 homes in…...
Aspen Acres Fire containment doubles in 24 hours, now 28% - AOL
22+ hour, 8+ min ago (775+ words) Things continue to trend in the right direction for the Aspen Acres Fire, as containment grew another 8% overnight, bringing overall containment of the fire's perimeter to 28%. The fire has now burned 97, 083 acres " a growth of 962 acres from Thursday to Friday…...
Aspen Acres Fire becomes one of the most devastating wildfires in Colorado's history
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (74+ words) Tonight, a total of 851 structures have been confirmed lost across Pueblo and Custer counties. However, the Alaska incident management team says progress has been positive, with increased containment to the east and north of the fire. Tonight, a total of…...
Severe Heat and Storms Threaten Colorado Wildfire Containment Efforts
21+ hour, 40+ min ago (307+ words) Intense heat and volatile weather conditions hampered efforts to contain multiple massive wildfires across Colorado as temperatures neared 90 degrees on July 10, 2026, ahead of an upcoming weekend heatwave. The National Weather Service reported that a building high-pressure system will push temperatures…...
Colorado wildfire roundup: New ignitions slow as Western fires set to grow
20+ hour, 33+ min ago (315+ words) No new major fire ignitions sparked across Colorado on Friday as thousands of firefighters continued to build fire lines on existing fires ahead of forecasted worsening conditions. Evacuations expanded for the 62, 930-acre Ferris fire in Dolores County toward the Utah…...