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Tuesday, March 19, 2013  CSFD said the red flag warning should be taken seriously, and parents need to watch out for their kids' curiosity.

Friday, June 22, 2012  An arsonist who may be responsible for at least a dozen fires in Teller County is still on the loose after deputies released a suspect Thursday night.

Friday, May 25, 2012  High winds and hot temperatures are expected across Colorado for the start of the Memorial Day weekend, raising renewed concerns about wildfires.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  Fire officials say there is significant fire potential across eastern Colorado's plains, dry Rockies forests and the Western slope due to drought, low humidity and lack of precipitation.

Friday, April 06, 2012  Red flag warnings for high fire danger are in effect for high mountain valleys in western Colorado and the northern plains.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  Warm, windy weather is raising the fire danger in the Mountain West.

Monday, March 26, 2012  National Weather Service forecasters say high temperatures could intensify the fire danger along the Front Range and Colorado plains this week.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  Increasing fire danger in the eastern half of Colorado has prompted fire managers to station a large aerial tanker at an airport outside Denver.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Strong winds and dry conditions mean one thing: high fire danger. Firefighters said in our current situation it won't take much to get things burning.

Thursday, September 08, 2011  Firefighters lose a battle against a burning home Tuesday afternoon in eastern El Paso county.Fire officials said living out east is risky because resources are limited.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011  Don't let the rain fool you. There is still a high risk for fire danger in southern Colorado.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  It is a highlight of any camping trip, cooking over an open flame, but now many people will not get the chance to roast marshmallows this holiday weekend as campfires have been banned in several areas.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  Pueblo city and county officials have banned the sale and use of fireworks this Fourth of July due to growing fire danger.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  Pueblo area fire chiefs gathered this week to discuss their growing concern over fire danger and unanimously approved a move to stage II fire restrictions.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  The two wildfires that have been burning near the New Mexico border have burned more than 13,000 acres and are spreading due to high winds and dry conditions.