Wildfire activity picked up in Colorado over the weekend, with the Elk Fire consuming more than 2,000 acres since lightning sparked it on Aug. 1, according to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office.

MISSOULA, Mont. — Fire crews continue working to contain the Lightning Creek Fire, which has burned 2,427 acres about nine miles north of Clark Fork, Idaho, near the Montana-Idaho state line.

Update 8 p.m.: A new wildfire burning south of Interstate 70 near Rifle forced mandatory evacuations Thursday night, county officials said. JULY 18 UPDATE: Colorado wildfires: Crews bring largest fire ...

The Bronco Fire and Indian Creek Fire were both caused by lightning and burned less than 10 miles from each other. About 145 fire personnel were assigned to the Bronco Fire. About 60 fire personnel ...

Five wildfires continued to burn across Colorado’s Western Slope on Wednesday with minimal containment, although firefighters managed to prevent more large runs of fire growth and protected almost all ...

Severe lightning storms sparked 72 wildfires of varying sizes across Jackson and Josephine counties in Southern Oregon on Tuesday. One of those, the Neil Creek Fire just south of Ashland, has sparked ...

The Deer Creek Fire, which started in eastern Utah and has already destroyed several structures, has crossed the state line into Colorado, state fire officials said Monday night. At just over 12,900 ...

LINCOLN COUNTY, Wash. - A fast-moving fire swept through the Hawk Creek area today, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office (LCSO). The fire has prompted road closures and responses from ...