Tag: Fire
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Evacuations ordered due to wildfire in Fourmile Canyon area of Boulder County
The evacuation order was issued around 5:51 p.m. for an area surrounding Wild Turkey Trail, north of Highway 119 and west of Boulder. BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — Evacuations have been ordered due to a wildfire in the Fourmile Canyon area of Boulder County, according to an emergency alert. The evacuation order was issued around 5:51 p.m.…
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Army pitches plan to use big guns on Piñon Canyon
Artillery and rockets could start booming across the prairie in southeast Colorado if the Army is allowed to move forward with plans to start training with larger munitions at the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site northeast of Trinidad. Soldiers, Air Force Academy cadets and other service members who visit the 235,000-acre training site for training currently…
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Polis calls out Xcel as provider says work to restore power delayed as late as 10 p.m. Friday
Gov. Jared Polis called out Xcel Energy Friday afternoon, saying the utility had to do a better job at communicating how long its outages would last. The statement comes at the end of a week of severe wind in the Front Range, with Xcel intentionally turning off the power to at least 48,000 customers on…
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Fire destroys home in rural Colorado amid extreme winds, though ensuing wildland fire stopped
A home was destroyed by a generator-sparked fire amid strong winds in the Conifer area on the evening of December 17. According to Elk Creek Fire Department, crews were dispatched to a structure fire located on the 21000 block of Pleasant Park Road at about 7:18 p.m. that night, and upon arrival, a residence was…
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Xcel says high winds likely to bring power shutoffs to Front Range Wednesday
Schools prepare to cancel, modify classes As the Front Range braces for wind gusts of up to 80 mph Wednesday, Xcel Energy let customers know that they may experience power shutoffs. Already, some of the school districts have begun preparations to cancel or modify school hours. In an alert Tuesday morning, the energy provider said…
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1 dead, 1 hospitalized after Westminster residential fire
One person died and another was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a residential fire near Sheridan Boulevard in Westminster. Additionally, three Westminster Police Department officers were evaluated on-scene for smoke inhalation, according to a WPD social media post Wednesday evening. The fire began just before 4 p.m. at a residence near the intersection of 80th…
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Wildfire in Boulder County second new blaze in 4 days
A wildfire sparked in Boulder County Tuesday night, the second new fire in the area over the past four days. The 2-acre fire on the north side of Flagstaff Mountain near Artist Point was described as a slow moving blaze with low-level flames, according to a video posted by the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office on…
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People unharmed, cat dead after early morning Lakewood apartment fire displaces about 30
A cat was the only victim of a fire at a Lakewood apartment complex Saturday morning that displaced about 30 people. The fire occurred in a second-story apartment near the intersection of Lamar Street and West 13th Avenue in Lakewood, according to social media posts from West Metro Fire Rescue. The agency first was notified…
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Fire sparks near U.S. 36 in Boulder County
As temperatures along the Front Range surpassed 70 degrees Friday afternoon, a fire sparked near U.S. 36 in Boulder County. The grass fire off Cherryvale Drive is resulting in a considerable amount of smoke on the roadway and surrounding areas, Boulder County officials said on social media Friday afternoon. The blaze is currently estimated to…
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Camper trailer found fully engulfed in flames in remote Colorado
Editor’s Note: The headline of this piece has been tweaked for better clarity. The ‘camper’ referred to in the press release on the matter is a ‘camper trailer,’ not an individual, as is further detailed in the text of the piece below. On November 11, the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fire…