Tag: Idaho Springs
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Evacuation orders lifted for wildfire burning near Idaho Springs
A 15-acre wildfire that has been burning west of Idaho Springs since early Sunday was expected to be fully contained by Tuesday evening, public safety officials said Monday. The blaze, dubbed the Miners Candle fire, prompted the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office to evacuate about two dozen homes. Authorities lifted the evacuation orders Monday morning.…
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Firefighters reach 50% containment on wildfire burning west of Denver
Authorities ordered evacuations Sunday morning after a wildfire sparked near Idaho Springs, burning about 20 acres by 11 a.m., according to the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office. The blaze, dubbed the Miners Candle fire, began at around 6 a.m. at a house in the 700 block of Miners Candle, deputies said. The fire quickly spread…
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8 of Colorado’s crazy tests on foot and bike: Jagged alpine to rowdy singletrack at night
After cancellations during the 2020 pandemic, this summer saw the return of Colorado’s greatest, terrible races. For the fittest and bravest on foot and bike, it was a return to that inexplicable sensation born by shared suffering in the vast beauty of the Rocky Mountains. Here’s a nod to some of the state’s most infamous…
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Major I-70 delays in Idaho Springs expected this week
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Increased paving efforts in Idaho Springs will cause delays this week as Interstate 70 goes down to one lane in each direction between Colorado Boulevard and Fall River Road. On Sunday from 3 p.m. to 6 a.m., westbound I-70 will be limited to one lane…