Tag: containment
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Aspen Acres blaze nears 102,000 acres; new incident team set to take over
A new incident team is preparing to take over management of the Aspen Acres fire as the seventh-largest wildland blaze in Colorado history approaches 102,000 acres. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 3 will assume operational command of the blaze at 6 a.m. Tuesday, relieving Northern Rockies CIMT 6, officials said Monday. “The Rocky Mountain…
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Colorado wildfire roundup: Rainfall slows fire activity in some areas, but flash flooding remains a concern
All evacuation zones for the Aspen Acres fire have been reduced to “clear” or pre-evacuation status, and the steadily decreasing number of total personnel suggests fire crews are making steady progress in battling the seventh-largest wildland blaze in Colorado history. But the battle wages on, with warm and dry weather conditions expected throughout the weekend…
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Colorado wildfire roundup: Aspen Acres blaze crosses 100,000-acre threshold; crews gain containment
The seventh-largest wildfire in Colorado history crossed the 100,000-acre threshold over the weekend, but firefighters battling the Aspen Acres blaze have also made large strides in containment. As of Sunday morning, the wildland fire was 100,224 acres with 61% containment, according to Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 6. With most of the containment on…
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Latest damage assessment of Aspen Acres fire lowers total homes destroyed, containment hits 61%
Editor’s note: This story was updated with information provided by officials Friday night. Following a big jump in containment, a damage reassessment for the Aspen Acres fire has lowered the total number of destroyed homes. Initially thought to be 337 total homes destroyed in Pueblo and Custer counties, the number has decreased to 319 overall,…
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Many evacuees await return from Aspen Acres blaze as Huerfano County issues new orders
As hundreds of firefighters made progress in slowing the eastward spread of the Aspen Acres fire, its expansion to the south and west prompted new pre-evacuation orders in Huerfano County. Officials asked residents for patience as many areas, including the towns of Rye and San Isabel, remain under evacuation orders. “Overall, progress has been made,…
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Aspen Acres blaze 35% contained; firefighting efforts getting ‘desired results’
The Aspen Acres wildfire, which has burned 98,100 acres in Pueblo and Custer counties over a two-week span, is 35% contained, incident officials said on Sunday. Crews worked around the clock, increasing dozer line construction, mopping up hot spots and conducting burning operations to eliminate dry fuels. “Their preparation, timing and execution are generating the…
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Some Colorado City evacuees return home, heroic efforts save Wetmore
After more than 10,000 residents fled the Aspen Acres fire, residents started to return home Monday afternoon to areas near the southern end of the fire. Officials were letting residents back into Colorado City and homes off Crow Cutoff, Burnt Mill Road and Waterbarrel Road if their addresses matched those on a list, but some…
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Colorado Springs firefighters deploy to help battle blazes in western Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Seven Colorado Springs firefighters have deployed to the western part of the state to help battle a series of wildfires that have burned more than a combined 160,000 acres, officials said. A four-person crew is…
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Western Colorado wildfires update: Access to Blue Mesa Reservoir resumes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Officials on Monday announced that access to the west side of Blue Mesa Reservoir has resumed as crews continue to gain containment of the nearby South Rim fire at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison…
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Western Colorado wildfires update: Access to Blue Mesa Reservoir resumes
Officials on Monday announced that access to the west side of Blue Mesa Reservoir has resumed as crews continue to gain containment of the nearby South Rim fire at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. “With low fire behavior and favorable weather conditions in place, firefighters were able to dig fireline directly next…