Deer Creek Fire grows to 14,760 acres
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Colorado, wildfire and Western Slope
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Four of the five wildfires burning in Colorado have together consumed more than 19,300 acres, according to fire officials. How much Colorado land the fifth has burned is unknown.
The Turner Gulch Fire in Unaweep Canyon northeast of Gateway grew another 5,000 acres between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning, burning 13,984 acres south of Colorado State Highway 141.
Heavy winds that swept through Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on Sunday night started “rapid fire spread” after a relatively slow day of growth, according to fire officials.
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A 47-year-old Idaho firefighter hurt in a violent attack last month has been taken to Colorado for medical treatment.
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Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect for the entirety of the Sulphur Ranger District, located in north central Colorado.