Tag: Colorado Wildfire
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Latest damage assessment of Aspen Acres fire lowers total homes destroyed, containment hits 61%
Editor’s note: This story was updated with information provided by officials Friday night. Following a big jump in containment, a damage reassessment for the Aspen Acres fire has lowered the total number of destroyed homes. Initially thought to be 337 total homes destroyed in Pueblo and Custer counties, the number has decreased to 319 overall,…
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Aspen Acres fundraising surpasses $1.5 million, as families return to ashes
Joshua MacLeod and his family had three hours to evacuate from their home in Rye as high winds drove the explosive growth of the Aspen Acres fire. They fit what they could in two cars, leaving behind most of the belongings accumulated over 17 years of marriage, he said. Firefighters cut fences for their two…
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Animal started fire that evacuated multiple homes in Colorado
The way a wildfire got started in Douglas County on July 15 perhaps exemplifies how close Colorado is to a serious situation at any given time. According to South Metro Fire Rescue, their team responded to a vegetation fire near North Alpine Drive and Village Road at about 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday evening. Within about…
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Update indicates around 851 structures have been destroyed by Colorado blaze
According to the July 10 morning update related to the Aspen Acres Fire that’s burned 97,083 acres southeast of Pueblo, the current estimate for structures lost is 851. While officials didn’t indicate how many of the structures that were destroyed were homes, it’s looking like this could become the second-most destructive wildfire in Colorado history…
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New wildfire sparks near 33K-acre Ouray-area blaze, adding to smoke in area
At 7:15 p.m. on July 9, Hinsdale County addressed a new blaze dubbed the Elk Fire that sparked about 25 miles east of the Gold Mountain Fire, which started burning near Ouray on June 27 and has since reached 33,185 acres. The Elk Fire is burning on the upper edge of Hinsdale County, west of…
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Aspen Acres fire damage footage released, residents seek reentry
First looks at the damage path are emerging in the Aspen Acres fire, as more than 11,000 people wait for news on when they can return. Tuesday afternoon, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office released a nine-minute video showing fire damage from the air along Pine Drive in Beulah. More footage will be coming out later,…
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Colorado wildfires map: See where fires are burning statewide
See where Colorado wildfires are currently burning across the state with this interactive map. As of 9:15 p.m. on July 8, 20 active fires were impacting Colorado, covering 225,017 acres. Aspen Acres fire has burned 96,057 acres with 15% containment. Snyder Mesa fire has burned 30,202 acres with 98% containment. Three firefighters were killed battling…
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Denver weather: More summer heat and visible wildfire smoke
It appears to be rinse and repeat for Denver on Thursday. The National Weather Service said to expect a high of around 92 degrees today with a chance of afternoon showers and patchy smoke visible. This forecast is nearly identical to yesterday’s and will most likely be on the docket for much of the summer.…
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Evacuation orders lifted for Boulder, Larimer County fires
Evacuation warnings were issued Wednesday morning for an area in west Boulder and an area in Larimer County due to wildfires. Both orders were later lifted before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Just before 4 a.m. Wednesday, an evacuation order for the Goat Trail fire was issued for areas west of the 200 block of Hawthorne Avenue,…
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Large northwest Colorado wildfire continues improving on containment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fire crews on Monday continue to strengthen containment zones in a battle against one of Colorado’s largest wildfires in history. As of Monday, the lightning-caused Lee fire, which has scorched 137,485 acres near Meeker, is 61% contained, according to the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team.…