Tag: Wildfires
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Colorado city demands action, transparency from Xcel Energy on power shutoffs
The City of Golden demanded action from Xcel Energy, saying the latter’s power shutoffs caused grief throughout the community, including “financial shocks” and a “disproportionate” impact on one of Colorado’s major tourism destinations. In a letter, city officials said the company needs to put into place a more resilient infrastructure so its customers wouldn’t have…
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Businesses face losses after Xcel power shutoffs
Restaurants west of Denver are still coming to grips with product losses and future revenue concerns after power shutoffs last week by Xcel Energy, which cited high winds as the rationale for the decision. “It’s like living in a third-world country,” Brandon Bortles, owner of Nosu Ramen and Abejas Bistro in Golden, said Tuesday. “We’re…
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Pine beetle infestation in Colorado’s Front Range forests prompts action from Gov. Polis
Pine beetle infestations are quickly spreading across large areas of Colorado’s ponderosa pine forests, evident from aerial surveys conducted by the U.S. Forest Service over the last year. The USFS surveys found beetle infestations in mountainous and foothill regions from Larimer County to El Paso County have been on the rise over the last year,…
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Xcel to shut off power again Friday, impacting more customers, officials say
Xcel Energy is planning for another intentional power outage Friday in light of what may be more severe weather than what hit the Front Range Wednesday, officials said at a news conference Thursday morning. As severe winds continue to whip through the foothills west of Denver, surpassing 100 mph in some spots, Xcel Energy President…
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Nearly 90,000 without power as more high winds expected in Front Range
After Xcel Energy outages rolled through the Front Range Wednesday, nearly 90,000 Coloradans woke up without power Thursday. The electricity shutoffs, which affected Boulder, Larimer, Jefferson, Weld and Clear Creek counties, were an intentional tactic used by the energy provider to prevent downed wires from sparking wildfires in the case of a severe wind event…
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Xcel Energy shutting down power for wildfire safety
Shutdown will affect Adams, Boulder, Jefferson and eastern Denver counties Xcel Energy announced a Public Safety Power Shutoff for customers in Adams, Boulder, Jefferson and eastern Denver counties beginning around 11 a.m. Monday. The company said that “evolving weather conditions” threaten very high winds, low humidity and dry vegetation that elevate the risk of wildfires…
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Man blamed for starting fatal Palisades Fire dropped Uber rider off in area and hiked trail prior to blaze
The United States Attorney’s Office of the Central District of California reports that an arrest has been made related to the start of the Palisades Fire of January 2025. The Palisades Fire burned throughout the course of the month in Los Angeles County, killing at least 12 people while burning more than 23,000 acres and…
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Colorado delegation seeks federal aid for wildfire-ravaged Rio Blanco County
Colorado’s 10 U.S. senators and representatives sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Monday, asking him to declare a disaster following pair of wildfires that burned in the northwestern part of the state last month. Under the Stafford Act of 1988, a state’s governor can request a presidential major disaster declaration if the state doesn’t have…
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Lee fire grows to 5th largest in Colorado history
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of three wildfires burning in Colorado reached historic proportions on Monday, while another fire was now “out of control.” The Lee fire — which is raging southwest of Meeker in Rio Blanco County — grew to 113,378 acres by Monday morning, according to the Rio Blanco County…
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Wildfires update: 2 new blazes force evacuations in southwest Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As emergency crews continue to gain containment on a series of wildfires in western Colorado, two new blazes have forced evacuations in La Plata County in the southwest region of the state, according to fire officials. The Elkhorn fire, which is burning on county and…