Tag: Colorado Wildfires 2
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New wildfire closes part of national park that’s home to ancient ruins in Colorado
A new wildfire that was first reported on July 6 around 7:30 p.m. has resulted in the closure of an area at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. According to the national park, what’s been dubbed the Long Canyon Fire was started by lightning, burning in its namesake canyon. It was initially estimated to be…
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Aspen Acres fire destroys historic, beloved lodge; fate of surrounding Pueblo Mountain Park uncertain
Inspirational quotes graced the walls of a historic lodge between the pines of a mountainous pocket of Southern Colorado, perched above the pastoral town of Beulah. These were the words painted on one wall: “In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand…
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Colorado City evacuees return home, heroic efforts save Wetmore
After more than 10,000 residents fled the Aspen Acres fire, residents started to return home Monday afternoon to areas near the southern end of the fire. Officials were letting residents back into Colorado City and homes off Crow Cutoff, Burnt Mill Road and Waterbarrel Road if their addresses matched those on a list, but some…