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Firefighters are working across Colorado to protect communities and infrastructure as multiple major wildfires continue burning. Denver7 has been tracking the state's four largest wildfires of 2026 —
Thousands of firefighters continue to battle multiple large wildfires in Colorado. The Aspen Acres fire, southwest of Pueblo, has reached 96,089 acres. The fire is at 14% containment, a number that has not changed much since the weekend.
On Thursday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis spoke to the community in Pueblo, announcing that federal resources are now available as firefighters continue working to contain multiple wildfires across the state.
Wildfires continue to burn across Colorado, with several smaller fires becoming increasingly contained while larger fires are still growing, with over 100,000 acres burned.
Colorado Fire burned at least one home near Eagle Rock as firefighters protected nearby houses and battled flames overnight.
Fast-growing Colorado wildfires have destroyed hundreds of structures and forced evacuations of entire towns.
Three firefighters died and two were injured battling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border amid extreme weather conditions.