Tag: Wildfire Season
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Sylvan fire grows near Colorado state park, evacuations ordered
A blaze south of Eagle grew by more than 1,000 acres in a single day as the area experiences hot and windy weather Tuesday, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The Sylvan fire has burned 2,630 acres with no containment estimate as of 8 a.m. Tuesday, officials said. The fire started Sunday afternoon 16 miles…
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Colorado wildfire roundup: A look at 5 large fires burning across the state
As Colorado experiences a wave of record-breaking heat and dry weather, wildfires have begun to burn throughout the state. The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings until Tuesday evening in several counties, including Grand, Jackson and Summit. Here are some of the large, active wildfires burning throughout Colorado as of 3 p.m. Monday, according…
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Oil Springs Fire near Rangely explodes to 5,000 acres
The Oil Springs Fire which started Friday grew, by thousands of acres overnight despite firefighting efforts, the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office said. As of 2 a.m. Monday, the fire had burned 5,000 acres — up from only 500 acres Sunday afternoon and 20 acres Saturday morning. The fire is at 0% containment, deputies said.…
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Platte River Fire 50% contained, Straight Creek Fire fully extinguished
The Platte River and Straight Creek fires that broke out Thursday have calmed down, with firefighters reaching 50% and 100% containment, officials said Sunday afternoon. The Platte River Fire has burned 37 acres in Jefferson County, while the Straight Creek Fire has burned 8 acres east of Dillon. Crews worked Saturday to address the fire…
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Colorado National Guard to fly over Denver for training ahead of wildfire season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Army National Guard’s Second Brigade will begin its annual training sessions this week, flying over the Denver metro area to prepare for the upcoming wildfire season. The LUH-72 Lakota, UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook aircrews will fly over the area Tuesday through…
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Red Cross closes last wildfire shelter in Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After 80 straight days of providing shelter for Coloradans experiencing wildfire evacuations, the last American Red Cross wildfire shelter closed last week. Red Cross has given shelter and assistance to victims of the Cameron Peak,…
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Colorado wildfires blaze through $130 million while mitigation efforts lag
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s three largest wildfires this year have burned through about 300,000 acres and about $130 million. The Cameron Peak, Grizzly Creek and Pine Gulch fires also took a toll on tourism, transportation, and air quality — all carrying costs that are hard to quantify. Bill Mart…