Gov. Jared Polis makes disaster declaration with multiple wildfires burning
Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday declared a disaster emergency as multiple wildfires are burning in Colorado and in some cases forcing evacuations.
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Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday declared a disaster emergency as multiple wildfires are burning in Colorado and in some cases forcing evacuations.
Moderate to thick wildfire smoke is projected to move into the Denver metro area on Wednesday.
A new wildfire on Colorado's Front Range has destroyed at least two homes and evacuations are in place in part of the town of Lyons as well as rural areas to the north.
The Alexander Mountain Fire is burning near the mouth of Big Thompson Canyon west of Loveland.
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