Colorado’s Pine Gulch Fire Has Become the 2nd Largest in the State’s Recorded History

The Pine Gulch fire north of Grand Junction exploded early Wednesday morning, growing 42 percent in size to become the second-largest wildfire in Colorado’s recorded history and prompting new evacuations. The fire, one of four major wildfires burning across the state, grew from 87,778 acres, when it was measured Tuesday evening, to 125,108 acres by Wednesday morning.