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Aspen Acres Fire destroys 55 homes in one Colorado county, more than 100 structures in another

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 9d ago
174 distinct posts / 48h, matching Colorado 127 Acres 72 Aspen 15
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9d ago Aspen Acres is the second-largest active U.S. wildfire, at 99,820 acres in CO. Containment is 48%. First reported 48 km SW of Pueblo, Colorado. Active for 18 days. Latest update: Thu, Jul 16, 4:18… ×3 -1.0
9d ago Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire holds steady, Elk fire keeps growing https://mrf.lu/2GVln ×3 -2.5
9d ago Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire holds steady, Elk fire keeps growing Aspen Acres is one of Colorado’s six large, active fires that have consumed more than 211,000 acres, or 330 square miles. ×3 -6.5
9d ago Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire holds steady, Elk fire keeps growing https://mrf.lu/2GVdv ×3 -6.0
9d ago Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire holds steady, Elk fire keeps growing https://mrf.lu/2GVhB ×3 -6.0
9d ago Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire holds steady, Elk fire keeps growing https://mrf.lu/2GVLW ×3 -2.5
10d ago Aspen Acres wildfire in Colorado. Devastating. ×3 -7.0
10d ago The sun turned blood red over Colorado. Not a filter. Smoke from 9 active wildfires blocking out the sky. Aspen Acres: 28,000 acres. 155+ structures gone. 0% contained. Trump cut the disaster p… ×3 -7.0
10d ago The wildfires and smoke in Colorado have ruined my summer hiking plans. One of my friends, along with her husband and three big dogs, were forced to evacuate their house more than two weeks ago tha… ×3 -4.5
10d ago I've been dealing the Aspen wildfire here in Colorado for the past few weeks. Not fun at all. Hopefully y'all get more rain that we have recently. We were lucky and get some showers three days in… ×2 -2.5
10d ago "The Aspen Acres fire has already climbed to seventh on Colorado’s list of largest wildfires on record and officials say it is far from finished. At 99,820 acres, the blaze is nearing the size of t… ×3 -6.0
10d ago Aspen Acres is the second-largest active U.S. wildfire, at 99,529 acres in CO. Containment is 36%. First reported 48 km SW of Pueblo, Colorado. Active for 17 days. Latest update: Wed, Jul 15, 4:34… ×3 -2.0
10d ago Alaska lawmakers move to finalize a gasline tax compromise. Florida appeals court blocks the Stop WOKE Act as unconstitutional. Aspen Acres wildfire in Colorado expands to 99,820 acres. Researchers… ×3 -2.0
11d ago A helicopter pilot from B.C. who was helping battle a massive wildfire in Colorado has died after his aircraft crashed near Aspen while fighting the blaze on Sunday. Nicholas Dale, 56, from the Va… ×2 -8.0
11d ago A new team is leading the Aspen Acres Fire fight, with the wildland fire now impacting more than 99,000 acres. ×2 -4.5
9d ago Sun Sentinel Breaking News A wildfire burning in the Everglades in far western Broward County has consumed more than 4,400 acres and was about 20% contained on Friday morning. -5.5
9d ago Between 1984 & 2024, over 16,000 wildfires burned a total of 179 million acres in the US. -6.0
9d ago Truly unbelievable. The Lyons Ferry fire in SE Washington started a little over 24 hours ago and has grown to an astonishing 25,485 acres. It made a strong push towards the small town of Hooper in … -7.0
9d ago Oregon wildfire explodes to 6,700+ acres as homes burn, governor declares emergency — KATU News #OregonNews #LocalTV #Video -8.0
9d ago In Jan 2025, as the LA #wildfires raged, people placed bets on #Polymarket, one of the leading #PredictionMarkets. They waged money on how many acres the fires would consume, which locations the fl… -5.0
9d ago Senator Bernie Moreno from Ohio introduced a bill to sanction Canada due to smoke/pollution from their wildfires. I'm sure Canada wants to squander their greatest resource, timber, and let thousan… -4.5
9d ago Ferris is another large active U.S. wildfire, at 64,881 acres in CO. Containment is 59%. First reported 32 km N of Cortez, Colorado. Active for 19 days. Latest update: Thu, Jul 16, 4:54 PM PT. ×2 -3.0
9d ago Babylon is the largest active U.S. wildfire, at 107,173 acres in UT. Containment is 62%. First reported 31 km W of Blanding, Utah. Active for 20 days. Latest update: Thu, Jul 16, 4:01 PM PT. -1.0
9d ago Minnesota remains under a statewide air quality alert as BWCA wildfires burn an estimated 55,000 acres. Meanwhile, a few states over in Michigan, 4 members of Congress sent a sharp letter to Canada… -3.0
9d ago How stupid. US wildfires do just as much damage. I remember trying to breathe through the Yosemite rim fire which burned 257,000 acres - the largest in California history. Petty bullshit! -6.5
9d ago Please stop calling them Canadian, as it takes the pressure off of our US elected leaders to step up and do something to help. There are bad fires in Minnesota. Wildfires latest: More than 70,000 a… -3.5
9d ago Western Pa is once again today in the crosshairs of the wildfire smoke from the fires raging in Canada. I’ve read close to a million acres and a lot of small towns burned. Heartbreaking for people … -5.5
9d ago www.bbc.com/news/article... As of the latest update from the U.S. National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC): * 39,354 wildfires reported so far in 2026, burning about 3.6 million acres. Apparently… -2.5
9d ago As long as we keep calling it "Canadian," we let our US leaders off the hook for stopping this. Minnesota is burning, and is our Fed gov going to do anything to help? Superior National Forest wildf… -5.0
9d ago There are fires in the US, too. We need to talk about how our federal officials don't seem to be offering to help put out the fires. Superior National Forest wildfire grows to more than 55,000 acre… -5.5

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T1 Aspen Acres Fire destroys 55 homes in one Colorado county, more than 100 structures in another wildfire_damage cbsnews.com heartbreaking, scorched, displaced
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T2 Colorado wildfires destroy more than 100 structures, force more evacuations wildfire_damage denverpost.com devastated, displaced, grim
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T2 Aspen Acres fire sends southern Colorado communities fleeing 📄 wildfire_evacuation denverpost.com panic, displacement, smoke
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T2 Colorado wildfires consume nearly 125,000 acres Thursday 📄 wildfire_active denverpost.com devastating, overwhelming, urgent
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T3 Colorado wildfires destroy more than 100 structures, force more evacuations wildfire_damage reporterherald.com devastated, terrified, mournful
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T3 Colorado wildfires destroy more than 100 structures, force more evacuations wildfire_damage canoncitydailyrecord.com devastating, displacing, urgent
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T3 Colorado wildfires destroy more than 100 structures, force more evacuations wildfire_damage eptrail.com alarming, devastating, urgent
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T3 Colorado wildfires: New evacuations issued for Aspen Acres fire in Pueblo County 📄 wildfire_evacuation canoncitydailyrecord.com evacuated, anxious, displaced
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T3 Colorado wildfires: New evacuations issued for Aspen Acres fire in Pueblo County 📄 wildfire_evacuation timescall.com evacuated, threatened, urgent
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T3 Colorado wildfires: New evacuations issued for Aspen Acres fire in Pueblo County 📄 wildfire_evacuation reporterherald.com evacuation, tense, urgent
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T3 Pueblo County Sheriff's Office expands mandatory evacuation zone for residents near 'Aspen Acres Fire' 📄 wildfire_evacuation kjct8.com urgent, anxious, displaced
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T3 Colorado wildfires destroy more than 100 structures, force more evacuations wildfire_damage thenewsherald.com devastating, overwhelming, urgent
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T3 Pueblo County Sheriff's Office expands mandatory evacuation zone for residents near 'Aspen Acres Fire' 📄 wildfire_evacuation kkco11news.com urgent, anxious, displaced
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T3 Pueblo County Sheriff's Office expands mandatory evacuation zone for residents near 'Aspen Acres Fire' 📄 wildfire_evacuation kktv.com urgent, anxious, displaced
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T3 Colorado wildfire roundup: Aspen Acres blaze 'very active' overnight; fire weather projected through Friday wildfire_active gazette.com threatening, urgent, smoky
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T3 Colorado wildfires destroy more than 100 structures, force more evacuations wildfire_damage theoaklandpress.com devastated, displaced, urgent
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T3 Colorado wildfires destroy more than 100 structures, force more evacuations wildfire_damage macombdaily.com devastated, terrified, displaced
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T3 Colorado Wildfires Burn Over 100,000 Acres wildfire_active kool1079.com devastating, smoky, overwhelming
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T3 Colorado Wildfires Burn Over 100,000 Acres wildfire_active 95rockfm.com devastating, smoky, overwhelming
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T3 Colorado Wildfires Burn Over 100,000 Acres wildfire_damage k99.com devastating, vast, urgent
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T3 Colorado wildfire roundup: Aspen Acres blaze reaches 35,000 acres; more evacuation orders enacted 📄 wildfire_active gazette.com smoky, urgent, displaced
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T3 Colorado Wildfires Burn Over 100,000 Acres wildfire_active mix1043fm.com devastating, overwhelming, loss
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T3 Colorado Wildfires Burn Over 100,000 Acres wildfire_damage kekbfm.com devastating, scorched, overwhelming
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T3 Colorado wildfire roundup: Aspen Acres blaze reaches nearly 48,000 acres; more evacuation orders enacted 📄 wildfire_active gazette.com overwhelmed, displaced, catastrophic
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T3 Mandatory evacuation zone expanded for residents near 'Aspen Acres Fire,' fire burns nearly 48k acres 📄 wildfire_active kjct8.com evacuation, smoke, uncertainty
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T3 Aspen Acres fire sends southern Colorado communities fleeing 📄 wildfire_evacuation canoncitydailyrecord.com terrified, displaced, emergency
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T3 Mandatory evacuation zone expanded for residents near 'Aspen Acres Fire,' fire burns nearly 48k acres 📄 wildfire_evacuation kkco11news.com urgent, scared, displaced
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T3 CDOT expands highway closures for 'Aspen Acres Fire,' fire remains steady at nearly 48k acres 📄 wildfire_response kktv.com disrupted, worried, constrained
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T3 Aspen Acres fire sends southern Colorado communities fleeing 📄 wildfire_evacuation eptrail.com evacuated, terrified, disrupted
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T3 Colorado wildfires consume nearly 125,000 acres Thursday 📄 wildfire_active eptrail.com devastating, vast, urgent
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T3 Colorado wildfires consume nearly 125,000 acres across state 📄 wildfire_active lodinews.com destructive, expansive, alarming
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T3 CDOT expands highway closures for 'Aspen Acres Fire,' fire remains at nearly 48k acres 📄 wildfire_active kjct8.com disruptive, concerning, urgent
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T3 CDOT expands highway closures for 'Aspen Acres Fire,' fire remains at nearly 48k acres 📄 wildfire_active kkco11news.com smoky, disruptive, urgent
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T3 CDOT expands highway closures for 'Aspen Acres Fire,' fire remains at nearly 48k acres 📄 wildfire_response kktv.com disruptive, constrained, dangerous
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T3 Aspen Acres wildfire grows to 12th largest in Colorado history; incident team from Alaska takes charge wildfire_active gazette.com raging, threatening, mobilized
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T3 Aspen Acres wildfire grows to 11th largest in Colorado history; incident team from Alaska takes charge 📄 wildfire_active gazette.com vast, destructive, mobilized
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T3 Aspen wildfire expected to grow amid sustained winds, lack of rain wildfire_active upi.com threatening, urgent, anxious
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