Two wildfires that started over the weekend on Colorado’s Western Slope have consumed more than 20,000 acres and destroyed at least three buildings, according to fire officials.

Another disaster emergency has been declared in western Colorado due to wildfires burning across the western half of the state.Late Monday night, Gov. Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency to support efforts to bring the LeRoux Fire in Delta County under control.

The Leroux Fire has already burnt approximately 700 acres of private and BLM land. Firefighters from the Crawford-Hotchkiss Fire District, the BLM, the Forest Service and the National Park Service are battling the blaze.

L ONDON -- At least one person was killed and 11 others were injured by raging wildfires in France, where more than 1,500 firefighters are battling the flames, officials said. The fires are have burned over 11,000 hectares so far between Carcassonne and Narbonne, officials said.

The air quality in several U.S. states is taking a hit as smoke floats over the border from the Canadian wildfires. Here's what to know.

Continuing smoke from the Canadian wildfires is causing the north country to be under an Air Quality Alert for the third consecutive day.