Tag: Firefighter
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Denver apartment fire largest in 30 years, crews to keep working through Sunday
An overnight fire at an under-construction apartment complex in southeast Denver was the largest the city has seen in over three decades, officials said at a Saturday news conference. Robert Murphy, division chief of operations at Denver Fire, said that the five-alarm fire (nearly six-alarm) was the first in Denver during in his 30-year career…
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Lee fire becomes fourth largest in Colorado history despite continuing monsoonal weather
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lee fire became the fourth-largest wildfire in Colorado history as updated infrared estimates increased its acreage total Monday night. The Lee fire in Rio Blanco County ballooned from a 700-acre fire at the start of August to one that’s nearing 140,000 acres, according to…
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Derby fire grows to over 4,000 acres as officials extend road closures
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Derby fire continued to grow into Saturday as officials extended road closures north of Dotsero. Now at an estimated 4,111 acres, up nearly 600 from the day before, the fire started by lightning a week ago has drawn nearly 400 personnel working to mitigate…
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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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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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Stone Canyon fire sees no growth, air assets redeployed to more active fires
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Stone Canyon fire remains at 1,553 acres and 30% containment, according to a Friday update from the Boulder Office of Disaster Management. As crews continue to fight the fire, they are keeping an eye on the weather, which may threaten to bring increased wind…
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Denver firefighters battle 2-alarm fire in under-construction home
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Multiple fire agencies fought a two-alarm fire in an under-construction, two-story home in the Belcaro neighborhood. The Denver Fire Department responded to a fire report in the area of South Madison Street and East Belcaro Drive around 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, firefighters found a…
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Aurora firefighters extinguish apartment fire, begin investigations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora firefighters have officially put out all fires and hotspots in the under-construction apartment fire that left a plume of black smoke rising over the city on Saturday. Aurora Fire Rescue announced that the residential fire that began in the apartment building in the area…