western Colorado

A helicopter was unable to rescue firefighters during a deadly Colorado wildfire due to heavy smoke, as detailed in a report. The incident resulted in the deaths of four firefighters in western Colorado, with an ongoing investigation into the events.

Nathan Matthews of Nebraska died from injuries sustained during a burnover incident while fighting a wildfire in western Colorado on June 27. He is the fifth firefighter killed this year working on Colorado wildfires.

Mudslides caused by flash flooding have closed I-70 and other roads in western Colorado between exit 97 near Silt and exit 105 near New Castle. The flooding pushed mud and debris onto the interstate.

Over 84,000 acres have been destroyed by wildfires that sparked over the weekend and are still burning in western and southern Colorado.

Wildfires are burning thousands of acres across western Colorado, with the Willow fire near Mount Massive causing evacuations near Leadville and closures of campgrounds and trails around Turquoise Lake. Other lightning-caused fires are also active in the region.

Fast-moving fires are burning in western Colorado, including on the Colorado-Utah border, as of Sunday afternoon. The fires continue to burn without additional details provided in the article.

High temperatures and strong winds in western Colorado have escalated fire danger, with red flag warnings in effect. A brief cooldown is expected Thursday, but hot conditions return later in the week.