(The Center Square) - Seven fires have burned through over 200,000 acres of Colorado’s expansive terrain, with over 1,800 personnel being deployed from more than 30 states to fight the fires.
That's according to data from InciWeb and doesn't include three wildfires that are 100% contained.
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