Tag: Smoke
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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,…
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Wildfire erupts in northwestern Colorado
The Collom wildfire burning southwest of Craig in the northwestern part of Colorado was five percent contained but had consumed nearly 650 acres as of Wednesday afternoon, the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office said. One hundred firefighters were assigned to the fire Wednesday, which is entirely located on property owned by Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation for…
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NEWS | Cameron Peak fire creates hazy skies in Severance, Colorado
This video taken mid-day Monday in Severance, Colorado, near Fort Collins, shows sepia-colored skies caused by the on Smoke from the Cameron Peak fire has created sepia-colored skies in Severance, Colorado, near Fort Collins.. (Video by Marc Luce)