Fire officials are calling this new fire the Kinikin Fire, and it closed U.S. 50 at Mile Marker 102, about 8 miles east of the center of the city of Montrose, for several hours on Sunday.

The state's $24 million Firehawk helicopter is back in service now after being grounded for mandatory maintenance.

A new study suggests aspen trees are more than just pretty to look at in the fall. They actually stop wildfires from spreading.

After several lightning strikes set parts of western Colorado aflame two weeks ago, five wildfires have consumed 42,431 acres as incident management teams make headway on containment.

The Louisville Historical Museum, which is located 10 miles east of Boulder, later joined by collaborators from the University of Colorado Boulder Anthropology Department, initiated the Marshall Fire Story Project to preserve the stories of people affected.

Wildfires are an inevitable part of Colorado summers. Here are several tangible ways you can help people who are affected by them.

Aspen forests help slow the spread of wildfires and could serve as fire breaks in Colorado and other southwestern states, according to a peer-reviewed study by Western Colorado University researchers.