Tag: aspen_acres_fire

Colorado Names Two Students as 2026 "Governor for a Day" Winners

16 Sep 2026 11:29 a.m. · Source: Colorado Governor's Office

Governor Polis picked two eighth graders, Angelique Tolbert of Aurora and Weston Hancock of Windsor, from over 150 video entries, and updated Coloradans on the Willow Fire and Leadville's economy.

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California Deploys Firefighters to Aid Colorado Wildfire Battle

4 Jul 2026 5:01 p.m. · Source: California Governors Office

California sends 15 CAL FIRE engines and 53 personnel to Colorado to combat the 85,000-acre Aspen Acres Fire, marking the first state-to-state deployment under a national mutual aid partnership, as Colorado faces extreme drought conditions.

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