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Wildfire Risk Is Rising on Colorado’s Western Slope as Strong El Niño Is Expected to Bring Monsoon Rain in ‘Spurts’

Forecasters say widespread drought and temperatures 3 degrees above normal could keep fire danger high through August.

Summary by Aspen Times
The wildfire risk on Colorado’s Western Slope is rising and expected to remain elevated throughout most of the summer after a winter with a record-low snowpack and well-above average temperatures. AccuWeather Senior Forecaster Chad Merrill said Thursday, May 14, that the fire risk in the Colorado mountains is expected to increase heading into June and remain high into July but could be dampened slightly by cooler temperatures and monsoonal rain …

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Aspen Times broke the news on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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