The Aspen Acres Fire continues to rage in Pueblo and Custer counties and saw vast growth on July 1, jumping from just over 28,000 acres on Wednesday morning to more than 50,000 acres Thursday afternoon.

The “Aspen Acres Fire” is measured at 97,083 acres and 28 percent containment Friday morning. There are about 1,900 personnel working on the fire.

Thunderstorms with high winds could make it more difficult to contain a massive wildfire that has scorched parts of southern Colorado.

The Aspen Acres Fire has burned nearly 67,000 acres and destroyed at least 180 structures as of the most recent update from fire officials. The fast-moving wildfire that began June 29 near the Aspen Acres campground in Custer County is now the ninth largest in Colorado history.

A wildfire burning on Colorado’s Western Slope consumed hundreds of acres on Tuesday and destroyed two buildings, including a home, according to firefighting officials.

Colorado's Aspen Acres Fire has doubled in size over 24 hours, forcing evacuations and prompting air quality warnings.

Wildfire smoke drifting through Colorado has pushed the Front Range and Northern Colorado into some of the worst air quality conditions in the United States, prompting health experts to warn residents,

With wildfires burning across many Western states, wildland firefighters gathered Sunday to pay tribute to three of their own who died after they were trapped by flames a week ago. Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson and Sydney Watson were remembered as courageous public servants who left a lasting impact on the communities where they worked.