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California is deploying 15 fire engines and 53 personnel to help Colorado fight the over 85,000-acre Aspen Acres Fire, marking the first-ever CAL FIRE deployment to Colorado under a national mutual aid partnership.
July 6, 2026 – SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday announced that California is deploying firefighting equipment and personnel — including 15 CAL FIRE engines and crews, one Agency Representative, and one mechanic, totaling 53 personnel — to support firefighting efforts on the Aspen Acres Fire burning in Custer and Pueblo Counties, Colorado. The wildfire has burned over 85,000 acres and remains at 0% containment as of July 4, 2026…