Colorado to receive federal funding to support Aspen Acres Fire recovery

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: October 16, 2026

Words: 506

Last Updated: 1 day, 8 hours ago

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The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved Colorado’s request for funding to support businesses harmed by a wildfire that grew to over 100,000 acres in southern Colorado this summer.

The Aspen Acres Fire, the seventh-largest wildfire in Colorado history, destroyed more than 200 structures across Pueblo and Custer counties.

Loans will be available for businesses to repair or replace damaged property and meet financial obligations that cannot …

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