Tag: Cameron Peak Fire
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Colorado weather a ‘magnitude worse’ than historic Waldo, Black Forest fire seasons, official says
Colorado’s blistering, dry and breezy conditions have fire officials on edge as the state braces for a wildfire season forecast to be worse than during the Waldo Canyon fire in 2012. Officials warn that wildfires are becoming more frequent, more destructive and larger. “We are not looking good for fire this year,” Colorado Springs 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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Outdated? Marshall fire area mitigation plans more than a decade old
The wildfire mitigation plan for the area where the Marshall fire ripped across a suburban landscape on Thursday hadn’t been updated since 2010, predating heavy population growth in the area. The plan, managed by the Rocky Mountain Fire Protection District, includes evacuation routes for the area, the designation of subdivisions in hazardous locations and places where…
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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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Yearling bear released to wild after being injured during Cameron Peak Fire
After nearly five months of being treated and rehabilitated after being injured during the Cameron Peak Fire, a yearling bear was returned to its natural habitat earlier this month. Landowners on Buckhorn Road, northwest of Masonville called Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) on Dec. 7, 2020, and reported seeing an injured cub. CPW officers responded,…
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More trails reopen in Rocky Mountain National Park as area recovers from fire damage
Rocky Mountain National Park reopened more trails this week after the park was devastated by multiple wildfires nearly seven months ago. In October, RMNP fully closed for several weeks after it was hit by the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires. About 30,000 acres, or 9% of the park, burned in the fires. Since then,…
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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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President Trump approves disaster relief for Colorado
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Friday that federal aid will be made available to Colorado to help cover the cost of damages caused by the state’s historic wildfire season. The aid was made available after President Donald Trump approved the request from Gov. Jared Polis for a Major Disaster Declaration for the areas…
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Cameron Peak Fire resulted in a market loss of more than $6 million
A damage assessment performed by the Larimer County Assessor’s Office found the Cameron Peak Fire resulted in a market loss of more than $6 million. Throughout the assessment that lasted over 1,200 hours, officials determined 469 properties were affected by the largest wildfire in the state’s history. An additional 243 structures were totally destroyed with…