Tag: Spring Creek Fire
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10 largest wildfires in Colorado history
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lee fire, burning in Rio Blanco County near Meeker in northwest Colorado, has eclipsed the 2018 Spring Creek blaze as the fifth-largest wildfire in state history, according to multiple reports. Ignited by a lightning strike Aug. 2, the Lee fire is currently at 7%…
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Spring Creek fire takes a breather before expected July 4 winds
With a Red Flag warning looming for July 4, wildland firefighting crews working the Spring Creek Fire southwest of Parachute are working to get ahead of the potentially dangerous conditions. After a calm start to the weekend, the 2,925-acre fire is now 25% contained. Currently more than 500 people are fighting the fire. The plan…
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No sign of end for Western Slope’s Spring Creek fire
The season’s first big Rocky Mountain region wildfire is still burning with red flag warnings predicted for Wednesday and Thursday, but no evacuations yet scheduled. So far, nearly 3,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management and private land have burned. The Spring Creek fire was first reported southwest of Parachute shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday.…
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High winds adding danger to Spring Creek fire near Parachute
High winds were keeping crews from tackling the Spring Creek Fire from the air Tuesday afternoon. So far, it has burned 3,000 acres. Flames blew up Monday consuming 2,500 acres after winds whipped through the area 5 miles southwest of Parachute on parched Colorado’s Western Slope. Tankers were able to drop flame retardant on the…
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Deep Creek Fire reaches 80 acres, causes evacuations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Deep Creek Fire in Grand County, originally named the Spring Creek Fire, reached 80 acres Thursday after breaking out Wednesday afternoon. Approximately 75 firefighters worked on the fire Thursday northwest of the Green Mountain…
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Mandatory evacuations eased for new wildfire in Grand County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Grand County Sheriff’s Office eased a mandatory evacuation order after a new wildfire sparked Wednesday afternoon near Kremmling northwest of Denver, according to county’s Office of Emergency Management. The blaze, dubbed the Spring Creek…