Wildfires in Nebraska are causing smoke to drift into northeastern Colorado. High winds and dry weather persist across the region before snow and record heat.

A fast-moving fire burning along Colorado 115 south of Colorado Springs blew the containment line Thursday, spreading farther east onto Fort Carson and scorching nearly 700 acres, officials said. The blaze was fully uncontained as of late Thursday afternoon,

Coloradans in Fremont and Costilla counties were still under mandatory evacuation orders Saturday as wildfires continued to burn roughly 100 miles apart on Fort Carson and in Chama Canyon.

On Friday afternoon, the Colorado Emergency Management Office announced an evacuation order for areas near the 24 Fire near Penrose.

As wildfires rage in neighboring states, Colorado firefighters are stepping up to help battle blazes and support strained local crews.

A wildfire burning between Colorado Springs and Penrose has grown to over 4,600 acres.

With forecasts pointing to a potentially widespread wildfire season, Montezuma County officials will hold a public meeting early next week to share preparedness information and answer residents’

In Nebraska, two wildfires are burning more than 600 thousand combined acres. That smoke could be seen here in Colorado last week. Now, firefighters from Colorado are on scene, aiding in extreme conditions.