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A picture of a campfire ring in a forest investigators say sparked a wildfire.

It’s wildfire season. Here’s how to put out a campfire — according to professionals

By Stephanie Rivera

Alexander Mountain fire aircraft

Here’s how wildfire smoke affects people

By Ryan Warner and Carl Bilek

POLIS TOURS ALEXANDER MOUNTAIN WILDFIRE OPERATIONS

Governor Polis discusses fighting current wildfires in Colorado and the presidential election

By Ryan Warner and Anthony Cotton

A panoramic view of Gross Reservoir, surrounded by evergreen tree-filled mountains.

Lake Shore fire: Evacuations lifted and firefighting wrapping up after small fire near Gross Reservoir

By Joe Wertz and Colorado Public Radio Staff

Quarry fire: Firefighters focus on preventing flames from jumping Deer Creek Canyon, FEMA authorizes funding

By Joe Wertz, Paolo Zialcita, and Colorado Public Radio Staff

Smoke from the Stone Canyon Fire is visible in the distance in a hilly area.

Stone Canyon fire: Fire growth slows Thursday as investigators probing cause of deadly fire near Lyons

By Joe Wertz, Ishan Thakore, and Colorado Public Radio Staff

Alexander Mountain fire aircraft

Alexander Mountain fire: More than two dozen homes and outbuildings destroyed, police say

By Joe Wertz and Colorado Public Radio Staff

A firefighting helicopter loads up with water

Photos: Wildfires on the Front Range

By Stephanie Rivera, Hart Van Denburg, Kevin J. Beaty, and Molly Cruse

Colorado Arts Spotlight: Things to know and do around the state Aug. 2-4

By Megan Verlee and Lauren Antonoff Hart

Government and Politics

Tina Peters Trial Day 1 — Attorneys deliver contrasting narratives of former Mesa County Clerk’s handling of election equipment

Smoke from the Stone Canyon Fire is visible in the distance in a hilly area.

Colorado’s expanded wildfire investigations team will look into the cause of the Stone Canyon fire

Lake Shore fire: 2 structures burn, sheriff says fire was human-caused

By Joe Wertz and Tony Gorman

Quarry fire evacuation sites and road closures

Ban on big cat hunting will be on Colorado’s fall ballot

By Megan Verlee

Five female gymnasts with team USA pose for a picture

‘I’m never leaving’: The careers of Olympians like Simone Biles mirror the rise of adult gymnastics

By The Associated Press

A woman in a cowboy hat sooths a horse in a barn after evacuating a wildfire.

Stone Canyon fire evacuation sites and road closures

ALEXANDER WILDFIRE CLOSES HIGHWAY 34 AT LOVELAND

Alexander Mountain fire evacuation sites and road closures

Gov. Jared Polis plans to take a sharper interest in this fall’s RTD board elections

By Nathaniel Minor

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