Tag: Smoke
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Lakewood police investigating ‘suspicious death’ after house fire Friday night
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lakewood police are investigating what they are calling a “suspicious death” after a woman was found dead in a home after a fire Friday evening. At about 7:15 p.m. Friday, police and fire crews were called to the scene of a house fire in the…
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Colorado wins $1.9 million Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings grant
Smoke from enormous wildfires in Canada last summer sent choking clouds of smoke over much of the nation, including Colorado. On May 20, 2023, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment issued an air quality health advisory for Northeast Colorado. Denver, for a time, registered in the top-five worst air quality ratings in the world…
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Siblings who lived in Westminster townhome lost everything after explosion
Hannah Haller lived in the Stratus Townhomes in Westminster with her sister Haven and brother Hunter for six months until an explosion and fire destroyed their home and everything they owned last week. Haller was home alone Wednesday when an explosion occurred in her building. She said it was the loudest sound she had ever…
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Smoke increases patient visits for respiratory issues in Colorado Springs and Denver
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hospitals and clinics in Colorado Springs and Denver experienced an influx of patient visits related to respiratory issues associated with worsened air quality over the past week, officials said. The Colorado Department of Public Health…
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Hundreds of flights delayed out of DIA for second day because of wildfire-related haze
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hazy skies from wildfires resulted in another long day for travelers at Denver International Airport as hundreds of flights were delayed Tuesday, officials said. In all, 500 flights were delayed at the airport on Tuesday, according to FlightAware. This comes after 638 flights were delayed…
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Morgan Creek fire smolders near Steamboat Springs, air quality concerns continue
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Air quality advisories continued for Routt County and surrounding areas Thursday as the Morgan Creek fire, burning 15 miles outside Steamboat Springs, grew. The 4,297-acre blaze has increased by nearly 1,000 acres since Sunday when…
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Haze from Western fires settles in Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Smoke from fires across the Pacific Northwest filled Colorado skies Tuesday, worsening the state’s air quality and in the Pikes Peak region obscuring views of America’s Mountain. More than 60 fires burning across the West have blackened 918,000 acres of land, with some of the…
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Morgan Creek fire in Routt County gains momentum, surpasses 3,400 acres
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Morgan Creek fire devoured another 1,500 acres of land by Sunday evening as winds stirred up columns of smoke and flames, officials said. The uncontained fire blackened an estimated 3,414 acres, up from 1,920 acres…
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Morgan Creek fire spreads in Colorado, prompts closures and air advisories
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Morgan Creek fire exploded in size on Saturday, forcing a large area closure in Routt County. On Saturday night, it was estimated to be burning around 1,920 acres, up from around 100 on Friday,…