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Denver-area wildfire July 2026
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FIRST ENTRY JUL 03
JUL 03 · Day 1
Wildfire southwest of Denver forces thousands to evacuate
The Cottonwood fire in southwestern Utah had grown to about 147 square miles by Friday.
About 50 National Guard soldiers were being sent in Friday to help with staffing checkpoints on roads in Custer and Pueblo counties.
Fire personnel were scooping water from the Pueblo Reservoir to fight the Aspen Acres fire.