Watch the full press conference in the video player above. UPDATE: TUESDAY 6/30/2026 8:25 p.m. (PUEBLO COUNTY/CUSTER COUNTY, Colo.) — The Custer County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) provided an update on the Aspen Acres Fire just after 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, and gave details on the new evacuations.
(PUEBLO COUNTY/CUSTER COUNTY, Colo.) — The Aspen Acres Fire burning in Pueblo and Custer counties is impacting thousands of people, but community members continue stepping up to help those who have had to pack up and leave their lives behind.
Hundreds of firefighters from across the country will descend upon Pueblo and Custer counties for weeks to combat the 28,362-acre Aspen Acres fire that broke out Monday morning. The fire injured one Westcliffe firefighter and claimed 55 structures in Custer County and more than 100 in Pueblo County …
Several uncontained wildfires across Colorado have scorched roughly 90,000 acres in the past three days. Red flag fire conditions on Monday and Tuesday, including low humidity and high winds, contributed to the blazes and, in some cases, made air support difficult and dangerous.
UPDATE: WEDNESDAY 7/1/2026 12:49 p.m. (PUEBLO COUNTY/CUSTER COUNTY, Colo.) — Homes in the Wetmore area are now under pre-evacuation orders due to the Aspen Acres Fire, as of 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, according to a Facebook post by the Custer County Sheriff's Office (CCSO).
Wildfires continue to burn across Colorado, with several smaller fires becoming increasingly contained while larger fires are still growing, with over 100,000 acres burned.
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Authorities announced new evacuations and pre-evacuations for neighbors in the path of the Aspen Acres Fire, now in its third day of straddling the Pueblo/Custer County lines. Residents of the Red Creek Ranches area in Pueblo County were ordered to leave immediately.
The Aspen Acres fire has burned more than 35,000 acres in Pueblo and Custer counties, with zero containment, and continued moving fast Wednesday. That has prompted incident officials and law enforcement to issue new mandatory evacuation and pre-evacuation orders.
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Aspen Acres fire has grown to nearly 48,000 acres as of Wednesday night, and forced evacuations across Pueblo and Custer Counties. An evacuation center is open at 1650 Cooper Place in Pueblo.
The Aspen Acres fire has burned more than 48,000 acres in Pueblo and Custer counties, with zero containment, and continued moving fast Wednesday. That has prompted incident officials and law enforcement to issue new mandatory evacuation and pre-evacuation orders.
The Aspen Acres Fire burning in Pueblo and Custer counties continues to grow, as officials say more than 150 structures have been destroyed and evacuation orders continue to expand.
The fight against the Aspen Acres fire west of Pueblo continued on multiple fronts Wednesday, as officials called for new evacuations of communities in the path of the uncontained blaze. Fueled by temperatures nearing 100 degrees and humidity below 10%, the fire grew to nearly 48,000 perimeter acres…
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Highway 96 through Wetmore in Custer County is closed as part of the latest evacuation from the Aspen Acres Fire, but drivers hoping to reach Wetmore won't make it that far.
A press conference is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, and FOX21 News will provide a live stream of the briefing in the video player above, once available. (PUEBLO COUNTY/CUSTER COUNTY, Colo.) — The Aspen Acres Fire has grown to nearly 50,000 acres as several road and highway closures remai…
More than 300 firefighters are battling the 47,953-acre Aspen Acres fire, the state’s largest active fire, which remained 0% contained. Officials warn more growth is inevitable.
The Aspen Acres fire has grown to 50,187 acres on Thursday, increasing from 35,468 acres at the last update this morning. According to reporting from The Gazette, emergency teams from several states, including Alaska, have come to Colorado to help fight the fire, which is still at 0 percent containm…
The Aspen Acres fire plume towered over Custer and Pueblo counties on Thursday as the blaze continued to grow in size in extremely hot, dry and windy weather. “I’ve been a firefighter for 40 years and I’ve never seen conditions like we’re seeing,” Mike Morgan, director of the Colorado Division of Fi…
The Aspen Acres fire plume towered over Custer and Pueblo counties on Thursday as the blaze continued to grow in size in extremely hot, dry and windy weather. “I’ve been a firefighter for 40 years and I’ve never seen conditions like we’re seeing,” Mike Morgan, director of the Colorado Division of Fi…
