Tag: High Park Fire
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Firefighters significantly increase High Park fire containment
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Firefighters gained significant ground against the High Park fire Tuesday as weather conditions, fresh staff and equipment helped contain the flames. Incident Cmdr. Keith Long said containment increased from 37% to 70% by the end of the day Tuesday, and acreage stayed about even at…
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Firefighters could see slightly better conditions at High Park fire Tuesday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Firefighters are expecting slightly better conditions Tuesday at the High Park fire that has consumed 1,572 acres in Teller County west of Cripple Creek. Winds are expected to be slightly less gusty compared to Monday when they reached 25 mph, said Rachael Hohl, a spokeswoman with…
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Teller County requests statewide fire emergency decree from Gov. Polis; High Park fire continues to burn
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Teller County is asking Gov. Jared Polis to declare a statewide wildfire emergency, according to a Monday news release from the county. The Board of County Commissioners cited the High Park fire and other recent wildfires around Colorado in its request for the declaration, which…
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High Park fire remains at zero containment, ‘still a danger’ Teller County sheriff says
FLORISSANT • Smoke thick enough to irritate lungs, permeate clothing and reduce visibility hung in the air Friday morning, as Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell told media and a few residents at a news briefing that the threat from a nearby fire that began Thursday afternoon is not over. “Fire danger changes every time the wind…