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A Colorado wildfire has burned past 91,000 acres, ranking among the state’s largest ever
A wildfire burning in Colorado has surpassed 91,000 acres, pushing it into the ranks of the largest wildfires ever recorded in the state. The fire’s rapid growth has forced officials to reconcile real-time acreage figures against historical records maintained by federal agencies.
Two new wildfires sparked in northern Colorado on Sunday, one of which prompted mandatory evacuations and a disaster declaration from Gov. Jared Polis.