Tag: East Troublesome Fire
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Many trails reopen at Rocky Mountain National Park after closing due to wildfire last year
Nearly nine months after the East Troublesome Fire ignited and wrecked havoc inside Rocky Mountain National Park and other parts across the state, more trails damaged by the fire have reopened. Crews have worked endlessly removing down trees, replacing and repairing bridges and trail stabilization materials since the second largest fire in the state’s history…
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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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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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Squeezed by two megafires: Northern Water’s race to save Grand Lake
Craig Friar and Steve Anderson had seen wildfires smolder and flare before. But they had never seen one run. Until Oct. 21 when Grand County’s East Troublesome fire sprinted 17 miles in less than three hours, threatening to engulf communities across the county and giving these Northern Water staffers and others just hours to decide…
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Red Cross closes last wildfire shelter in Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After 80 straight days of providing shelter for Coloradans experiencing wildfire evacuations, the last American Red Cross wildfire shelter closed last week. Red Cross has given shelter and assistance to victims of the Cameron Peak,…
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Cameron Peak Fire, state’s largest on record, fully contained
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After 112 days, the largest wildfire in Colorado’s history is fully contained, officials said Wednesday. The Cameron Peak Fire, which burned 208,913 acres. ignited on Aug. 13 in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest near Cameron Pass and Chambers Lake. “We have traveled a long…
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East Troublesome fire, No. 2 in Colorado history, fully contained
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nearly 50 days after Colorado’s second-largest wildfire on record ignited, officials say it is now fully contained. In a social media post by the East Troublesome Fire information page, officials said the fire that had grown to 193,812 acres had been fully contained by fire…
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Rocky Mountain National Park reopens east of Bear Lake Road after fire closure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rocky Mountain National Park reopened all areas and trails east of Bear Lake Road on Thursday after a nearly monthlong closure over extensive damage from the East Troublesome and Cameron Peak fires. RMNP closed completely…
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RMNP officials release video showing damage caused by East Troublesome fire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rocky Mountain National Park officials released a video via Facebook on Saturday documenting the damage caused by the East Troublesome fire last month. Damaged office stations, a solitary standing chimney, and bare trees were some of the many images showed in the video. “For thousands of…
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Rocky Mountain National Park announces more openings after 30,000 acres burned
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Additional areas in Rocky Mountain National Park will reopen Saturday after the park closed on Oct. 22 due to tens of thousands of burned acres from the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires. Beginning Saturday, U.S. 36 past the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center to Deer…