- The fire has burned more than 164,000 acres, and fire officials expect more dry, windy days this week that could push the flames even farther.
- Nearly 17 percent is in the most extreme category — exceptional drought.
- Twenty-five homes are among the destroyed buildings, including at least two primary residences. Last week's snow has given firefighting crews the chance to battle hot spots and create more fire lines.
- The Grizzly Creek, Pine Gulch, Williams Fork and Cameron Peak fires have burned more than 130,000 acres across the state.
- The blaze has grown to more than 3,700 acres spanning both sides of Interstate 70 and the Colorado River.
- The fire is now 7 percent contained, but hot and dry conditions are whipping the fire around the rocky terrain in Mesa and Garfield counties, and its smoke has led to air quality warnings for parts of the Western Slope.
- The nearly 68,000 thousand Douglas County School District RE-1 students will spend two days at the school for in-person learning and three days at home for remote learning.
- A pro-police rally was met with an anti-police group, which spurred some tense moments at the park on Sunday.
- The U.S. Drought Monitor says 95 percent of the state is experiencing drought conditions, and a third is in an extreme drought.
- The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the Elephant Butte Fire is between 30 and 40 acres.
- Jefferson County Public Health is planning to take legal action against Bandimere Speedway for a Fourth of July race that officials say violated social distancing requirements.
- Tri-County Health Department has ordered C&C Breakfast & Korean Kitchen in Castle Rock to close, a day after a video showing a packed dining room in defiance of public health rules.
- Many Coloradans can go back into the office today — with some social distancing rules and restrictions in place.
- Because of too many people, Jefferson County Open Space rangers shut down several trails on Sunday afternoon. The West Mount Falcon trailhead and the main trailhead at Matthews/Winters Park were closed for several hours because of high traffic volume. In a tweet, one of the Open Space rangers advised Coloradans to “enjoy a peaceful walk
- On Monday, 41 facilities have seen outbreaks of COVID-19. It was 16 facilities on March 31, less than a week ago.
- Gardner also defended the president’s calling the new coronavirus the “Chinese virus.”
