Cal Fire also reported a dramatic decrease in the number of structures threatened by the blaze, an indication of progress.

As containment increased on the blaze along Highway 74, most residents can now return home. Evacuation orders are still in place for a few.

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — A four-person engine crew from North Metro Fire Rescue District was dispatched to the frontlines to help battle the Elk fire.

A new fire has started on the Mt. Taylor Ranger, northeast of Grants. The Vereda Blanca Wildfire was reported on August 8. There are no threats to any communities.

The Middle Mesa Fire doubled in size again in the past 24 hours, with a perimeter now estimated at 2,500 acres, according to ...