Wildfires: High Park Fire 55% Contained, Waldo Canyon Fire 5%

Multiple Colorado Fires Prompt 'Area Command Team' Activation

Nathan Heffel

With hundreds of thousands of acres burning across Colorado, the US Forest Service has activated its rarely used Area Command Team to manage the fires and鈥�

Environment

Wildfires: Rocky Mountain Area Considered Level 5

Officials have declared that the Rocky Mountain area has moved to preparedness level 5, which is the most severe on the scale. A level 5 preparedness鈥�

Business

Colorado Wildfires a Concern for Tourist Towns

Kirk Siegler

Thousands of Coloradans were forced to flee their homes from Pikes Peak to Estes Park over the weekend as wildfires continued to rage during a record heat鈥�

A wildfire burns near houses outside Colorado Springs, Colo., Sunday, when the fire grew to more than three square miles. More than 11,000 residents have been evacuated.

Wildfires Grow In Colorado; C-130 Cargo Planes Called In To Help

Bill Chappell

In Colorado, high temperatures and extremely low humidity are feeding wildfires, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents from areas that include popular tourist sites. According to The Denver Post, the Waldo Canyon fire "has burned 3,446 acres and remains zero percent contained."