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7 wildfires burn in Colorado: Here’s what you need to know

A helicopter drops water on the Alexander Mountain Fire. Photo Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette.

Conditions are hot and dry in Colorado, meaning quite a bit of wildfire risk.

Here’s a look at what’s burning around Colorado:

1. Alexander Mountain Fire

Location: West of Loveland

Acreage: 7,648 acres

Containment: 1 percent

Additional information here.

2. Stone Canyon Fire

Location: North of Lyons

Acreage: 1,580 acres

Containment: 20 percent

Additional information here.

3. Quarry Fire

Location: Unincorporated Jefferson County, near Ken Caryl

Acreage: Approximately 341 acres

Containment: 0 percent containment

Additional information here.

4. Kings Canyon Fire

Location: 15 miles southwest of Fruita in western Colorado

Acreage: 218 acres

Containment: 30 percent containment

Additional information here. No updates as of Thursday morning.

5. Currant Creek Fire

Location: 5 miles northeast of Cedaredge in Delta County

Acreage: 193 acres

Containment: 20 percent

Additional information here.

6. V44 Fire

Location: South of Norwood, northwest of Telluride

Acreage: Estimated at 80 acres

Containment: 95 percent at last report, estimated to be contained by the end of Wednesday

Additional information here.

7. Lake Shore Fire

Location: 5 miles southwest of Boulder

Acreage: Estimated at 6 acres

Containment: 0 percent as of Wednesday night, but evacuation orders have been lifted as of Thursday

Additional information here.

Editor’s Note: Information about fires changes quickly, this page may be updated as additional details are released.

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