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




