Tag: Colorado Fires
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Northwest Colorado wildfires improve containment levels Sunday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Crews fighting one of Colorado’s largest wildfires in history are improving containment levels Sunday. As of Sunday morning, the Lee fire, which has charred 137,453 acres in Rio Blanco County, is 42% contained, according to the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team. The Elk fire, which…
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Colorado wildfires: Evacuation orders remain near Pagosa Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An out-of-control structure fire that forced evacuations in Pagosa Springs has begun to be contained as fire lines held throughout Monday, according to Archuleta County officials. Located about 11 miles west of the The Springs Resort and hot springs in Pagosa Springs, the Oak fire…
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1 dead, 5 structures impacted by Stone Canyon fire near Lyons
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One person died and at least five structures were impacted by the Stone Canyon Fire near Lyons, according to a Wednesday morning update from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. Lyons, which is normally buzzing with visitors and traffic as a gateway town to Rocky Mountain…
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EDITORIAL: Goodness will evolve from destructive Colorado fires
Colorado begins the first Sunday of 2022 with thousands of residents left homeless by fires that ripped through more than 6,000 acres of metro Boulder, fueled by hurricane-force winds. Most Coloradans know someone adversely affected. It seems like a hard day to give thanks. It feels like a joke to count on a new year…
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NEWS | Wildfire prevention with Four Mile Fire Protection District
Fire chief Jay Teague discusses the wildfire preventative measures for the Four Mile Fire Protection District. (Video by Skyler Ballard and Katie Klann)
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Muddy Slide fire explodes overnight
The Muddy Slide fire in Routt County west of Kremmling more than tripled in size from Tuesday to Wednesday, growing to 3,500 acres following extreme fire behavior overnight. Russell Gehl has been watching the fire since it started on Sunday from Toponas Country General Store, a shop he owns, about six miles from the intense blaze. “Last…