Tag: beulah
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The folly and fate of the ‘Solid Muldoon’
Mystery swirled around the discovery of a petrified giant, but was it the find of a lifetime or the greatest fake of its age? By Ann Sneesby-KochHistory Colorado William Conant seemingly unearthed a marvel in September 1877. While searching for fossils near Beulah, Colorado, Conant had stopped for lunch when his attention was attracted by…
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Beulah flash flooding victim identified by Pueblo County coroner
The Pueblo County coroner has identified a man who was fatally overcome by floodwaters in Beulah on Sunday. Henry Humphreys, 80, was caught in a strong, fast-moving flood current while standing near Colorado 78 and Central Avenue, Pueblo County officials said. Emergency personnel found Humphreys unresponsive at a creek about 2 miles from where he…
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1 killed in flash flooding in Beulah: Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office
One person was killed in Beulah on Sunday after floodwaters swept him downstream, according to a news release from the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office. The male victim, whose name was not released, was standing near Colorado 78 and Central Avenue when he was caught up in a strong, fast-moving flood current, officials said. Beulah fire…
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‘I thought it was our last goodbye’: Aspen Acres fire evacuee returns to site of father’s last stand with inferno
The Aspen Acres fire was rampaging north through the Wet Mountains, glowing on the horizon like an unwelcome sunrise, but 82-year-old Bill Peyton had a plan — and what he figured was a fighting chance. His daughter, Daisy Weeks, rushed around their ridge-top property getting cellphone videos of their homes, their belongings, everything she could…
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All of Fremont County removed from fire evacuation zone
Fremont County is no longer under evacuation from the Aspen Acres fire, Sheriff Allen Cooper said Thursday in a social media post. The area southeast of Florence was evacuated late Sunday as the fire made a push to the northwest from Custer County. On Wednesday, the county lifted its evacuation of the communities of Williamsburg,…
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Aspen Acres fire damaged drinking water systems in Beulah area
The Aspen Acres fire damaged drinking water systems in the Beulah area and likely private wells, health officials said. Residents served by the Pine Drive Water District, Signal Mountain Ranch Property Owner Water Company and those with private wells should use bottled water until they know their water systems are safe, the Colorado Department of…
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Colorado wildfire roundup: Aspen Acres explodes to 23,000 acres, evacuations from Custer County to I-25
Multiple wildfires continue to burn across Colorado, forcing several evacuations and road closures, according to local and state officials. The fastest-growing and largest fire was first reported at 40 acres around 6 a.m. Monday and began in Custer County near the Pueblo County line. It rapidly grew northeastward to more than 23,100 acres by 5…
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Southern Colorado residents evacuate, then wait and wonder
Towers of smoke were slowly encircling Mountain Shadows Mobile Estates Monday afternoon. A few makeshift sprinklers worked furiously at the western edge of the mobile home community, but hard wind blew ash into scrubby yards. Sandy Merrill paced outside her home while sister Joyce Johnson sat nearby, back to the blaze. Both had evacuated from…
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Oak Ridge fire: Crews prepare for burn operation, fire remains at 1,190 acres
Fire activity was limited overnight into Tuesday as the Oak Ridge fire in Pueblo County increased to 9% containment. The fire, burning three miles northwest of Beulah, increased to an estimated 1,191 acres in size, according to Matt Holte, the Oak Ridge fire operations section chief trainee. “A lot of good work has been done,…
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Oak Ridge fire in Pueblo County grows to 1,147 acres, zero percent containment
The Oak Ridge fire burning in Pueblo County grew to 1,147 acres Friday evening as the blaze persists with zero percent containment nearly a week since its start. According to the Rocky Mountain Area Incident Management Team, the wildfire about 3 miles northwest of Beulah grew by 63 acres overnight Thursday into Friday morning. As the…