Four wildfires burning in western Colorado have consumed more than 250 square miles, threatened hundreds of homes and forced evacuations, fire officials said.

A Boulder County man has been served with a felony summons for fourth-degree arson after a pool house burned on his property.

Two homes in Superior, CO, caught fire last night, prompting a quick response from firefighters; no injuries were reported.

The Lee Fire grew by nearly 12,000 acres on Thursday amid hot, windy conditions, but fire crews gained ground — pushing containment to 12% as of Friday morning, the highest yet in the fight

Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order declaring a disaster emergency in Colorado amid critical fire weather fueling multiple fires burning more than 180,000 acres.

RIO BLANCO AND GARFIELD COUNTIES, Colo. (KRDO) - The Lee Fire has grown to 133,602 acres as of Friday, August 15, putting it on track to become the fourth-largest wildfire in Colorado history.

The trial is expected to last eight weeks, from late September through early November, with billions of dollars on the line for Colorado’s largest utility company.

An upcoming show, Embers, Petals and Stars, is a three-part dance production with the first act rooted in the devastation and recovery following the Marshall Fire.