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Smoke from fires in the Pacific Northwest is driving low air quality along Colorado’s Front Range

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Smoke from fires on the Western Slope is producing dangerous air quality across much of the state

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Wildfire smoke, ozone, and heat: the air is extra dangerous in Colorado today

By Tegan Wendland

Western Slope wildfire smoke turns the sky orange

Hot, smoky weekend forecast for much of state

By Tegan Wendland

Western Slope wildfire smoke turns the sky orange

Dry weather continues to stoke fires in southwest Colorado

Smoke from the Black Canyon South Rim Wildfire

Fires continue burning across much of Colorado as hot, dry conditions persist

By Ishan Thakore

Smoke rises from the South Rim fire at Black Canyon National Park

Fire at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park still not contained heading into dry, hot weekend

By Ishan Thakore and Tegan Wendland

Self-serve emissions test kiosks are coming soon to Colorado

By Nathaniel Minor

New-build homes in Superior in the background, burned remains of a home in the foreground

The Marshall fire spared his house. A new study finds dangerous air pollution lingered indoors for weeks

A view of Denver's skyline on a hazy day.

Another smoggy summer pushes the Front Range closer to a federal ozone crackdown

JK Concepts, a woodworking company in north Denver, was found to have a significant pollution issue during a recent CU Boulder study

How scientific road trips through metro Denver found unexpected sources of air pollution

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Smoke from California wildfires expected to hit Colorado skies starting Thursday

By Paolo Zialcita

Alexander Mountain fire aircraft

Here’s how wildfire smoke affects people

By Ryan Warner and Carl Bilek

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The wildfire smoke that has been clogging Colorado’s sky is finally clearing

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Where is Colorado’s smoke coming from and what you can do to protect yourself

A view of Denver's skyline on a hazy day.

It’s officially a hot smog summer along Colorado’s Front Range

A lake with a horizon of trees and wildfire smoke.

Wildfire near Twin Lakes likely sparked by abandoned campfire, investigators say

Pueblo’s EVRAZ Steel Mill up and running after facility fire

By Andrea Chalfin

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