Tag: Granby
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LOOKING BACK: The ‘Killdozer’ rampage that caused $7 million of damage in a Colorado mountain town
In 2004, a man did major damage in the 1,749-resident Colorado town of Granby while operating a homemade armored bulldozer capable of withstanding explosions and gunfire. Here’s a look at what happened, why it happened, and where the story stands today. What Happened Before we take a look at the day the destruction went down,…
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Wildfire erupts in Grand County, prompts pre-evacuation notices near Granby
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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 wildfire erupted in Grand County Wednesday afternoon, prompting pre-evacuation orders for two zones near Granby. The Windy Gap fire, estimated at about 30 acres with 40% containment as of Thursday morning, prompted the Grand…
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NEWS | Grand Lake community emerges from East Troublesome Fire
The Grand County, Colo. area rebuilds after the devastation of the East Troublesome Fire in October of 2020. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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New mission to protect, expand Colorado’s Gold Medal fishing waters
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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 new coalition aims to re-shape the way people think about Colorado’s Gold Medal fisheries while also rally support for preserving and expanding signature waters around the state. The coalition is “still very much a…
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Squeezed by two megafires: Northern Water’s race to save Grand Lake
Craig Friar and Steve Anderson had seen wildfires smolder and flare before. But they had never seen one run. Until Oct. 21 when Grand County’s East Troublesome fire sprinted 17 miles in less than three hours, threatening to engulf communities across the county and giving these Northern Water staffers and others just hours to decide…
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Snow continues to suppress East Troublesome fire
Fire crews battling the East Troublesome fire are still reaping in the benefits of the weekend snowfall. But with the assistance of Mother Nature, it has hindered some of the assessment efforts being done by the Grand County Sheriff’s Office, officials said Tuesday. “Some places have a foot of snow out there, some have several…
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Snow gives firefighters “day of rest” on East Troublesome fire, other blazes in Colorado
After several days of unprecedented growth, the East Troublesome fire’s expansion froze thanks to a snowstorm that dampened the blaze, officials said Monday, but cautioned it could spread again with warmer, dry weather this week. Between 6 and 12 inches of snow fell in Grand County and 15-18 inches of snow was reported around Estes…
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NEWS | Gov. Polis speaks to East Troublesome fire evacuees
Gov. Polis visited with East Troublesome fire evacuees Friday morning in Winter Park. The fire, now estimated at 170,000 acres, has forced hundreds to flee their homes in the areas of Grand Lake, Estes Park, and Granby. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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NEWS | Scenes from East Troublesome fire
The East Troublesome fire, burning in Grand County and extending now into Rocky Mountain National Park, is estimated to have spread 170,000 acres as of Thursday, October 22, 2020. It is now the second-largest fire in Colorado state history, forcing hundreds to flee their homes in Granby, Grand Lake, and Estes Park. (Video by Skyler…
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In Granby, wary residents stay alert, prepare for anything
GRANBY — Thomas Job fell in love with the town of Granby while enrolled at a culinary arts school in Denver in 2013. After graduation, Job moved to the town that is nearly two hours northwest of Denver after accepting a job as a chef in Kremmling. But on Wednesday evening, as Job began packing…