A wildfire on the Eastern Plains near Limon has been contained. Elbert and Lincoln counties ordered evacuations Tuesday afternoon, but they were lifted as of 5 p.m.

A fast-moving wildfire caused evacuations for people living near Matheson on Colorado’s Eastern Plains on Tuesday afternoon, according to Elbert County officials.

Today, the eastern plains will see sustained westward winds blowing between thirty and forty miles per hour and gusts of upwards of 65 miles per hour, according to local forecasts. The high winds will ...

Fire weather conditions are becoming increasingly dangerous in Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming, with strong winds and low humidity creating a high risk for wildfires. The National Weather Service has ...

Hot, dry and windy conditions this summer led to a difficult wildfire season in western Colorado with large amounts of acreage burned, many people being impacted by things such as evacuations, road ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As wildfires spark across Colorado each year, emergency officials have adopted a three-stage system to manage evacuations. “Fire season is now a year-round ...

Colorado’s record-low snowpack is already raising concerns about increased wildfire risk and water shortages this summer, ...

Warm temperatures, gusty winds and dry conditions needed for rapid fire spread typically aren't seen in the Midwest until spring.