Tag: East Troublesome Fire
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Snow arrives after a ‘very good day’ holding flames at bay on Estes Park’s doorstep
For residents of Estes Park, evacuated Thursday in the face of the fast-approaching East Troublesome fire, and the hundreds of firefighters trying to keep those flames at bay, Saturday could have been worse. Much worse, according to the fire’s incident commander, Noel Livingston. Posting to Facebook Sunday morning, Livingston said, firefighters “had a very good…
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Waves of wildfire evacuations strain hotels, volunteers, evacuees
When Doug Bair and Cindy Meyer left Grand Lake Wednesday, the flames of the East Troublesome fire were 200 to 300 feet tall in the trees behind their house and they could feel the heat. “It was so hot, the flames were white,” Bair said. They grabbed their medicines, clothes and important documents and got…
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NEWS | East Troublesome fire press briefing
The East Troublesome fire morning media briefing on 10/23/20.
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Natural skies replace apocalyptic haze in empty Estes Park
The few residents and emergency responders who remained in Estes Park on Friday morning following evacuations woke to a natural-looking cloud cover that replaced the apocalyptic ashy haze that hung over the community the day before. The East Troublesome fire, which has charred more than 188,079 acres and jumped the Continental Divide, prompted the mandatory…
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Gov. Polis’ message to fire evacuees: ‘Colorado stands with you’
Linda and Kelly Crane fell in love with the Rocky Mountains and knew that it would eventually be their final retirement destination years ago. Nearly nine years ago, the couple with their daughter, Stacy Maalik, moved east from California and learned to call Grand County home. But on Friday, they found themselves being comforted by…
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Multiple state wildlife areas close indefinitely over wildfires
The Bergen Peak, Georgetown and Mount Evans State Wildlife Areas are closed to public access over wildfire activity, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Thursday evening. The closures take effect immediately and will be indefinite, officials said. “This is unprecedented having this many fires burning in late October,” said Mark Lamb, area wildlife manager. “I’ve never…
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Thousands evacuate Estes Park as fire turns day to hazy dusk
ESTES PARK — Under a dark orange sky, thousands of evacuees fleeing the East Troublesome fire slowly rolled out of Estes Park Thursday in bumper-to-bumper traffic that stretched down U.S. 36 to Lyons. “Right now people are getting panicky. … The whole town is leaving,” said Tanvir Malik from his shop, Eastside Groceries. The East Troublesome…
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East Troublesome fire
A view from the outskirts of Granby above Highway 34 looking north towards Grand Lake on 10/22/20. (video by Skyler Ballard)
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Authorities: 26 homes destroyed in CalWood fire; Lefthand Canyon fire torches roughly 300 acres
BOULDER — A second wildfire ignited in Boulder County on Sunday, prompting new evacuations a day after nearly 3,000 people were displaced by a fast-moving fire that burned at least one home and likely others. They were the latest of several major wildfires burning across the state. The largest of Boulder County’s fires, the CalWood…