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Colorado's Aspen Acres Fire Burns 92k Acres, Destroys 263 Homes

7/7/2026

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The Aspen Acres blaze has become Colorado’s seventh-largest wildfire, now covering roughly 92,000 acres.
Colorado officials say the fire destroyed 263 homes and four businesses while containment sits at 13 %.
More than 11,600 residents in Pueblo, Custer and Fremont counties remain under mandatory evacuation.
Sheriff’s offices are using drones to assess damage in burned neighborhoods.
State health agencies have issued air-quality alerts for 18 counties because of unhealthy smoke.

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The Aspen Acres blaze has become Colorado’s seventh-largest wildfire, now covering roughly 92,000 acres.
Colorado officials say the fire destroyed 263 homes and four businesses while containment sits at 13 %.
More than 11,600 residents in Pueblo, Custer and Fremont counties remain under mandatory evacuation.
Sheriff’s offices are using drones to assess damage in burned neighborhoods.
State health agencies have issued air-quality alerts for 18 counties because of unhealthy smoke.