Tag: Colorado Wildfires
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Metro Denver fire officials warn of winter wildfire risks amid less snow
Wildfire season along Colorado’s Front Range is no longer limited to hotter conditions, it’s now year-round, according to various metro Denver fire experts who warned of winter wildfire risks. That’s especially true this year, as November was extremely dry and the first official snowfall in Denver didn’t land until last week. As the melting snow…
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Large northwest Colorado wildfire continues improving on containment
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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.…
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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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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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Colorado wildfires update: Burning slows as big blaze nears containment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fighting through scorching weather, harsh drought conditions and mountainous terrain, fire crews have almost contained a wildfire in western Colorado that has burned over 15,000 acres and fully controlled a smaller one. Five wildfires were sparked by lightning strikes over three weeks ago and have…
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Battle against western Colorado wildfires continues, 2 near full containment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After several lightning strikes set parts of western Colorado aflame two weeks ago, five wildfires have consumed 42,431 acres as incident management teams make headway on containment. A drought in the West, hot temperatures and powerful wind gusts have allowed the fires to thrive while…
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Colorado wildfire recovery efforts begin, as Alexander Mountain fire nears containment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As Colorado wildfires left burn scars across thousands of acres, first responder officials from across the Front Range on Thursday lamented that this is only the beginning of recovery efforts. “The work is certainly not done,” Kate Kimbly, spokesperson for the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office,…
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Colorado’s new wildfire investigations team grows with 3 additional K-9 fire investigators
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Amid Colorado’s ongoing wildfire season, the state’s Division of Fire Prevention & Control on Monday announced the hiring of three K-9 fire investigators and their handler. The canines specialize in ignitable liquid detection and tracking scents of decomposing human bodies, according to a news release.…
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Colorado firefighters make progress on Quarry Fire, residents eager to return home
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As hundreds of evacuated residents wait to return home, Jefferson County first responders on Monday couldn’t provide exact timelines of when they will fully contain the 472-acre Quarry Fire. But it’s getting close to when all residents can return home, officials said Monday. The Deer…
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Alexander Mountain fire evacuees return home
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As hundreds of firefighters battle to contain the Alexander Mountain fire, officials are working behind the scenes on the process to return thousands of residents who have evacuated back to their homes. Some won’t have homes to return to. As of Monday morning, the Alexander…