Tag: Cameron Peak Fire
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10 largest wildfires in Colorado history
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lee fire, burning in Rio Blanco County near Meeker in northwest Colorado, has eclipsed the 2018 Spring Creek blaze as the fifth-largest wildfire in state history, according to multiple reports. Ignited by a lightning strike Aug. 2, the Lee fire is currently at 7%…
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Poudre River closed as officials search for flash flood victims
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Poudre River closed to public use Wednesday as officials work to clear debris and search for victims of Tuesday’s flash flood, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said. The flood hit the Cameron Peak burn scar in Poudre Canyon on Tuesday evening, causing a mudslide…
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Assistance loans available to Larimer County businesses, residents impacted by wildfires
Larimer County residents and business owners impacted by last year’s wildfires can apply for low-interest federal disasters loans from the Small Business Administration. Loans will only be applicable for those impacted by wildfires, including the Cameron Peak Fire, from Sept. 6 through Nov. 5, to replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory,…
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Larimer County approved for disaster recovery programs over Cameron Peak Fire
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Larimer County has been partially approved for a Federal Emergency Management Agency major disaster declaration for the Cameron Peak wildfire, allowing for funding for some recovery programs. So far, programs for fixing public infrastructure damages have been approved, including public roads, bridges, water infrastructure and…
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Red Cross closes last wildfire shelter in Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After 80 straight days of providing shelter for Coloradans experiencing wildfire evacuations, the last American Red Cross wildfire shelter closed last week. Red Cross has given shelter and assistance to victims of the Cameron Peak,…
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Rocky Mountain National Park reopens east of Bear Lake Road after fire closure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rocky Mountain National Park reopened all areas and trails east of Bear Lake Road on Thursday after a nearly monthlong closure over extensive damage from the East Troublesome and Cameron Peak fires. RMNP closed completely…
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Rocky Mountain National Park announces more openings after 30,000 acres burned
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Additional areas in Rocky Mountain National Park will reopen Saturday after the park closed on Oct. 22 due to tens of thousands of burned acres from the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires. Beginning Saturday, U.S. 36 past the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center to Deer…
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Smoke, pandemic marks challenging chapter in colorful story of northern Colorado state park
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sights and sounds from Lory State Park near Fort Collins. (Video by Seth Boster) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “LIFE | Lory State Park”, “description”: “Sights and sounds from Lory State Park near Fort Collins. (Video by Seth Boster)”, “thumbnailUrl”: “https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/denvergazette.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/ce/fce241cd-ff06-589b-8532-c75ff17de7fa/5f820c70361a2.image.jpg”, “uploadDate”: “2020-10-10T13:06:00-06:00”, “contentUrl”:…
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Cameron Peak fire containment holds at 42% despite red flag weather
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite dangerous weather conditions Monday, fire officials kept the Cameron Peak fire under control. The fire increased by about 1,100 acres and firefighters maintained 42% containment. The fire had burned 127,398 acres Tuesday, compared to…
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Extreme fire danger warnings issued near northern Colorado blazes
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A red flag warning, an indication of extreme fire danger, was issued near the Cameron Peak and Mullen fires burning in northern Colorado, according to inciweb.org, an official fire information website. A red flag warning is issued when weather events might lead to extreme fire behavior…