The fires varied in size but have already forced several evacuations and pre-evacuation notices, closed a national park, and the Deer Creek Fire near the Utah state line has already destroyed at least five buildings.

Conditions aren’t likely to improve for fire crews. More dry, hot days with temperatures in the 90s, coupled with low humidity, are expected. That heat dries out vegetation during the day, priming it to burn at night. Lightning is also likely this week, risking starting more hot spots.

The South Rim Fire and other western slope blazes led to three Colorado counties being declared disasters. See the latest map of the fires.

There are four wildfires burning around Colorado's western slope, including one that is in Utah but nearing the state line. The biggest fire in Colorado currently is within the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

At least four uncontained wildfires burning across Colorado’s western slope on Sunday, which together have destroyed thousands of acres, prompted Gov. Jared Polis to issue a disaster

New evacuation orders at 3:50 p.m. Monday are for all private land areas between Mile Markers 128 and 131 along Highway 141 in Gateway. That's in addition to previous evacuation orders for all private land and areas between Mile Markers 120 and 128 along Highway 141.

Wildfires continue to plague the Western Slope as crews are tackling several blazes on CO Highway 141 near Gateway. Two of the fires, Wright Draw and Turner Gulch, are mapped at 33.5 and 83 acres, respectively,

The Sowbelly Fire, one of several burning on the Western Slope caused by lightning, is still 0% contained as crew continued battling the blaze Sunday.

The spread of invasive zebra mussels has continued on Colorado’s Western Slope this summer, with additional discoveries made in recent weeks in the Colorado River, Highline Lake, Mack Mesa Lake and a private body

This week will be exceptionally hot in the Grand Valley, with Grand Junction expected to hit a high of 102 degrees this afternoon.