Tag: Fire
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Polis mobilizes National Guard as Rio Blanco County fires threaten Meeker
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis mobilized the National Guard Wednesday night as two wildfires in Rio Blanco County continued to grow in size. The National Guard will be used to support emergency response to the Lee fire, southwest of Meeker, and the Elk fire, southeast of Meeker,…
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Elk and Lee fires grow to over 30,000 acres, containment remains null
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Elk and Lee fires grew to a combined more-than 30,000 acres into Wednesday as dry, windy conditions continued breeze through Rio Blanco County. The overnight increase in size of over 10,000 acres came as the Lee fire made large runs to the east and…
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Leroux fire remains at 179 acres but still uncontained Wednesday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Leroux fire remained at 179 acres Wednesday as crews continue to battle it in Delta County. While the fire has yet to be contained, firefighters on Tuesday focused on extinguishing hotspots around the blaze’s perimeter with assistance from a helicopter carrying a water bucket,…
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Colorado’s Elk and Lee fires remain at 0% containment as more than 20,000 acres consumed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lee and Elk fires in Rio Blanco County remained at zero percent containment Tuesday as they took over a combined 20,000 acres. Deputies have closed U.S. Highway 13 in both directions south of Meeker between Piceance Creek Road and U.S. Highway 64 due to…
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Leroux fire estimate down to under 200 acres as crews work to contain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Leroux fire northeast of the town of Delta is down to an 179-acre estimate as crews continue to try containing it Tuesday afternoon. The fire, which was originally reported to be at nearly 700 acres last night, was more accurately measured Monday night after…
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Lakewood police investigating ‘suspicious death’ after house fire Friday night
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lakewood police are investigating what they are calling a “suspicious death” after a woman was found dead in a home after a fire Friday evening. At about 7:15 p.m. Friday, police and fire crews were called to the scene of a house fire in the…
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Four tractor-trailers burned in Weld County truck stop fire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Multiple tractor-trailers were damaged Wednesday night in a fire at a truck stop in Weld County. Mountain View Fire Rescue said crews were called around 9:50 p.m. for a report of a commercial vehicle fire at a truck stop along Colorado Highway 119, just west…
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One dead in fiery Aurora Jeep crash
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One person died in a single-vehicle crash in Aurora Monday morning, according to the Aurora Police Department. At approximately 12:32 a.m. District two officers responded to a report of a vehicle on fire on Airport Boulevard, south of Smith Road. When Aurora Fire Rescue arrived…
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Truck explosion near I-76, bystanders pull driver from the fire
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A truck traveling on Interstate 76 crashed and exploded Sunday night, according to Adams County Fire Rescue. At around 9:30 p.m., Adams County and Westminster fire crews responded to the vehicle fire near I-76 and Tennyson Street. The truck was traveling at a high speed…
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Boulder residents shocked by Pearl Street Mall attack
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On any given Sunday, Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall is where residents stroll, shop and gather as a community. Often filled with music, art and street performances, the shopping area is at the heart of what many people remember and love about the city. But on…