The growth of one wildfire burning on Colorado’s Western Slope has slowed to a crawl, but four others continue to scorch thousands of acres, fire officials said.

The Sowbelly fire, burning 2,274 acres in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area west of Delta, was 16% contained as of Thursday.

Gov. Jared Polis issued a disaster declaration Sunday for five wildfires burning in several of the state's counties. Here's what you need to know.