Colorado drought continues to intensify – Kiowa County enters exceptional category
Exceptional drought has returned to Colorado for the first time since June as central Kiowa County moved into the worst drought category.
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As Marco fizzles, eyes in Texas and Louisiana look toward Laura
Tropical Storm Laura could make landfall as a hurricane over Lousiana and Texas.
Severe and extreme drought expand in western Colorado as hot, dry conditions continue
Drought conditions in Colorado continue to deteriorate as severe and extreme conditions expand on the western slope.
USDA Update – August 18, 2020
Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.
7% containment as Pine Gulch Fire approaches 75,000 acres
Colorado's fifth-largest fire in history has grown to nearly 75,000 acres. The Pine Gulch Fire in Mesa and Garfield counties is continuing to spread.
Grizzly Creek Fire nearly 20,000 acres – I-70 still closed
The Grizzly Creek Fire in Garfield County, Colorado, grew by 7,000 acres Friday, and has force the closure of roads and recreation areas.
Pine Gulch Fire reaches 73,000 acres – fifth largest in Colorado history
Colorado's Pine Gulch Fire in Mesa and Garfield counties has become the fifth-largest fire in the state's history.
59,000 acres – Pine Gulch Fire doubles in two days, evacuations continue
More than 65,000 acres have burned in Garfield County, Colorado, since July 31, 2020.
Pine Gulch Fire explodes to 42,000 acres, Grizzly Creek at 3,200 after two days
Two fires buring in Garfield County, Colorado, have burned more than 45,000 acres, prompting road closures and evacuations.
Extreme fire behavior noted as Pine Gulch Fire in western Colorado reaches 20,000 acres
In just over a week, the Pine Gulch Fire in Mesa County, Colorado, has grown to more than 20,000 acres.