Colorado’s Five Major Wildfires Rage | Denver News

Colorado is in wildfire emergency mode as five major fires blaze across the state, burning nearly 125,000 acres. The Aspen Acres fire near Beulah has exploded to over 47,000 acres—nearly doubling in one day—and is now the top priority nationwide, drawing emergency resources from across the country. It’s already destroyed 180+ structures, with more expected as access remains difficult. Mandatory evacuations are underway in multiple towns. Federal funding has been approved to cover soaring firefighting costs. Other major fires include Gold Mountain (18,000+ acres), Ferris (25,000+ acres), Willow near Leadville, and the Snyder fire—now at 30,000+ acres after merging across state lines. Tragically, three firefighters lost their lives. Smoke from all fires is creating dangerous air quality across the state, as crews race to contain the rapidly spreading flames. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ad59ace8ade00ada