Colorado wildfire victims return to their homes for the first time

91.5 KRCC | By Briana Heaney

Published July 21, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT

Colorado's biggest wildfire this year has destroyed more than 300 homes. People who lost them are just now being allowed back to their properties.

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