Blowing dust created near-zero visibility on I-25 near Pueblo, killing 4 people, while the same powerful windstorm fueled fast-moving wildfires and triggered additional crashes across the Plains

A deadly multi-vehicle pileup and multiple fires are breaking out in the Plains as powerful winds wreak havoc across the region.

High winds were fueling the risk of wildfires across the Southwest and the Plains. Officials said the weather conditions had caused a deadly highway pileup in Colorado.

The Elbert County Sheriff's Office confirms that multiple agencies are responding to a fire burning along Highway 24 in Elbert County.

A vegetation fire just southwest of Limon broke out Tuesday afternoon, reaching several miles in length and jumping Highway 181, according to fire tracking site WatchDuty. The fire, labeled by WatchDuty as a vegetation fire,

The Aspen Fire Department now has a new drone strike team to help combat wildfires.

Gusts up to 70 mph in the mountains will create hazardous travel, while low humidity and winds will bring fire danger across drier parts of the state

A potent winter storm is set to hit Colorado on Tuesday, bringing blinding snow squalls in the mountains and fire danger.

The Colorado State Patrol says four people were killed in a crash on I-25 south of Pueblo involving at least 30 vehicles during what are being called "brownout" conditions with low visibility on Tuesday morning.