Tag: Evacuations
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Pakistan evacuates 25,000 people from eastern city as rivers threaten flooding
Pakistani officials say rescuers backed by troops have evacuated more than 25,000 people from a city in eastern Pakistan as rising rivers threatened to flood the region
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Weld County gas well blowout evacuees still can’t return home
Chevron is housing evacuees and cleanup continues
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Meridian fire: Evacuation order lifted at 9:30 p.m. as crews gain 70% containment
The evacuation order for the Meridian fire was at 9:30 p.m. Thursday night as fire crews gained 70% containment, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced. The fire is now estimated to be 2,500 acres, down from the over 3,000 it encompassed earlier in the day, according to the office. Smoky air and some flame in…
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Homes threatened, but grass fire off Garden of the Gods Road contained at 20 acres
The Colorado Springs Fire Department took down a 20-acre grass fire north of Garden of the Gods on Thursday as unseasonable weather prompted red flag warnings across the region. Crews responded to the flames — reported just southeast of the intersection of 30th Street and Garden of the Gods Road — around 3 p.m. By…
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Highland Lakes fire: List of evacuation and pre-evacuation order areas
Here are the evacuation areas prompted by the Highland Lakes fire that started Monday northwest of Divide in Teller County, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The fire, named the Highland Lakes fire, was estimated to be around 90 to 97 acres with 0% containment Monday night, according to Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell. Areas are…
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Highland Lakes fire near Divide grows to 90 acres; 700 homes evacuated, Stage 3 fire ban in place
A fire burning in the Highland Lakes area northwest of Divide prompted pre-evacuation and evacuation orders Monday night in Teller County, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The fire, named the “Highland Lakes fire,” was estimated to be around 90 to 97 acres with 0% containment, according to Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell. In a 7 p.m.…
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Colorado wildfires live blog: 1 dead, 5 structures destroyed in Stone Canyon fire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Get real-time updates on the Alexander Mountain Fire, Quarry Fire and Stone Canyon Fire from The Denver Gazette staff. Refresh for updates. Click to jump to a fire: Alexander Mountain fire | Quarry fire | Stone Canyon fire 5:45 p.m. – Rick Tillery, spokesperson for Mountain…
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403 fire in Park, Teller counties allegedly human caused: Sheriff
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A fire that has burned more than 1,500 acres in Park and Teller counties was allegedly human caused, according to the Park County Sheriff’s Office. While the investigation is ongoing, it is believed that the…
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Sunshine Wildland Fire prompts evacuations in Boulder County; blaze now 40% contained
Emergency officials lifted evacuation warnings around 5 p.m. Monday within Boulder city limits for areas between Linden and University Avenues after a fire broke out in the area of Sunshine Canyon. Shortly after evacuation orders lifted, officials estimated its size decreased from 18 to 16 acres. Officials from Boulder’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) reported…
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Firefighters battled blaze at Aurora apartments; three hospitalized
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A fire in an Aurora apartment complex on South Parker Road Thursday sent three people to the hospital, and left residents from about 85 units without a home, according to a South Metro Fire Rescue spokesperson. South Metro firefighters battled the 2-alarm blaze at 1300 S. Parker Road with Aurora and Denver Fire departments. “We…