Three wildfires that started over the weekend on Colorado’s Western Slope have consumed more than 8,000 acres and destroyed at least three buildings, fire officials said.

A wildfire that started in northwest Colorado on Saturday afternoon has now burned around 4,000 acres. Evacuations and closures have been put in place near two of the fires burning to the south of Meeker.

Wildfires burning on Colorado's western slope as of Aug. 5 are contributing to hazy skies in Fort Collins as the smoke moves east.