Snyder Fire Grows as Firefighters Fall | Denver News

The Snyder fire, a deadly merger of four wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border, has reached 10% containment after claiming three firefighter lives—tragically lost while deploying shelters. Governor Jared Polis declared a state of disaster as the blaze scorched over 30,000 acres, forcing evacuations and setting up shelters. Other fires rage across Colorado: Gold Mountain near Ouray, Ferris in southwest Colorado, Willow near Leadville, and Aspen Acres—which destroyed 150 homes and injured a firefighter. Smoke blankets the state, triggering air quality alerts and health warnings, especially for those with respiratory issues. Crews race to gain control as the situation remains volatile and deadly. 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/75329ac06c45a6d8