U.S. Army Sgt. Lyric Nieto-Fernandez, 220th Military Police Company, Colorado Army National Guard speaks with an officer from the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office while managing traffic control points for road closures and evacuated areas near the Aspen Acres Fire, Pueblo, Colorado, July 9, 2026. More than 80 service members were activated after Colorado Governor Jared Polis declared a state of emergency and authorized the Colorado National Guard to mobilize in support of the fire response. At the time, the Aspen Acres Fire was the largest wildfire in the state, having burnt more than 100,000 acres. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh)


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