Tag: U.s. Forest Service
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Kruger Rock fire now 40% contained
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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 Kruger Rock fire is now 40% contained after cooler temperatures, lighter winds and overnight precipitation helped crews battle the blaze on Wednesday. The fire has grown to 145 acres since igniting on Tuesday morning, according…
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Christmas tree permits for White River National Forest go on sale Sunday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the holiday season nears , the U.S. Forest Service announced Friday that Christmas tree cutting permits will go on sale on Sunday. Permits can be purchased online for $12.50, which includes an online fee or $10 at any of the national forest’s offices or…
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Pre-evacuation orders lifted as Ptarmigan Fire reaches 55% containment
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pre-evacuation orders for the Ptarmigan Fire burning near Silverthorne were lifted Monday afternoon as firefighters achieved 55% containment, the U.S. Forest Service announced. This comes as the fire has burned approximately 86 acres since it was reported one week ago on Sept. 27. The cause…
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‘Genetically unique’ trout to be stocked on Pikes Peak
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers will stock genetically unique cutthroat trout into the remote creeks high on Pikes Peak next week. The trout were rescued from the Hayden Pass Fire in 2016 and is part of the agency’s cutthroat restoration project. Officers will stock the…
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Hay barn catches fire at stables in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A barn at the Glacier Creek Stables in Rocky Mountain National Park was pulled down after it caught fire Saturday, officials said. Fire crews were sent to the two-story metal hay barn after reports of…
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Saturday search planned for woman missing in July’s Poudre Canyon flooding
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than 120 people will search for a woman missing since July’s deadly flash floods in the Poudre Canyon on Saturday, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. Crews will search for Diana Brown beginning…
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Colorado wildfires threaten new homes in high-risk areas with out-of-date protection plans
Fire chief Jay Teague discusses the wildfire preventative measures for the Four Mile Fire Protection District. (Video by Skyler Ballard and Katie Klann) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “NEWS | Wildfire prevention with Four Mile Fire Protection District”, “description”: “Fire chief Jay Teague discusses the wildfire preventative measures for the Four Mile Fire Protection…
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New parking reservations required at hiking trails, including Colorado 14er
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts will have to have parking reservations or take a free shuttle to gain access to Quandary Peak and the McCullough Gulch Trail Areas beginning Friday. This new system is part of…
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Parking reservations required for two trails in Summit County beginning Friday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts will have to have parking reservations or take a free shuttle to gain access to Quandary Peak and the McCullough Gulch Trail Areas beginning Friday. This new system is part of…
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Forest Service employee rescued by helicopter after Colorado debris flow
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A U.S. Forest Service employee was rescued after a debris flow partially buried the employee’s truck in the East Troublesome fire burn area on Thursday while assessing a closed road, officials said. The debris flow was similar to a mudslide but includes boulders and trees,…