Hundreds of homes burned and tens of thousands of people were evacuated after a rare wind-driven wildfire tore through suburban neighborhoods in Colorado on Thursday, authorities said.

Colorado Colorado wildfire burns over 1,200 acres, homes evacuated Firefighters in Colorado worked tirelessly to subdue the fire which burned over 1,200 acres. By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten Fox News.

RELATED: Well-known artist's studio burns in Colorado wildfire Containment was at 83% as of Tuesday afternoon. Hundreds of homes were evacuated due to the fire, which started July 29.

Firefighters are battling a wildfire burning near Craig in northwest Colorado. The so-called Big Gulch Fire has burned more than 1,160 acres in Moffat County and the cause is undetermined.

More than 700 homes have been evacuated near the town of Divide, Colorado, as a wildfire burns nearby, local law enforcement said Monday.

Colorado transportation officials temporarily closed Interstate 70 west of Vail on Wednesday for several hours because of a wildfire. The Red Canyon Fire burned 10 acres in Eagle County. At 5:15 p ...

Spruce Creek fire burns nearly 5,000 acres in southwestern Colorado, sparks air quality alert The wildfire, about 21 miles north of Mesa Verde, was ignited by lighting on May 14 ...