Volunteers have begun planting native grass seed on about 4 1/2 square miles left bare by a wildfire around Ordway in southeastern Colorado last month.

The Crowley County coroner says two firefighters who were killed when their truck plummeted off a burned-out bridge died instantly from the impact.

A new federal study shows that Colorado's Pitkin County is the third wealthiest in the country.

Gov. Bill Ritter has asked the federal Small Business Administration to declare Crowley County a disaster area after a wildfire that killed two firefighters, destroyed eight homes and charred 14 square miles.

The flags at the state Capitol are flying at half staff in honor of the two volunteer firefighters who died responding to the Crowley County wildfires.

John Schwartz became a volunteer firefighter about five weeks ago, seeing an opportunity to go from fixing neighbors' cars and trucks to being an even bigger help.

The text of an e-mail from Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, whose district includes the Ordway wildfire. It was read on the House floor on Wednesday.

A spring storm moving into Colorado Wednesday was expected to bring rain and snow to most of the state, helping firefighters battle blazes that killed three people, scorched thousands of acres and forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents.