Tag: fire
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416 fire near Durango grows to nearly 26k acrees
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Multiple media sources Wednesday are reporting that the 416 fire has now burned 25,900 acres and is 15 percent contained. More than 900 firefighters are fighting the fire in rough and inaccessible terrain. In an…
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Summit County residents breathe a sigh of relief as firefighters control blaze
iSUMMIT COUNTY – Summit County residents were spared the ordeal of thousands in southwest Colorado as firefighters kept the Buffalo fire under control. The fire, which started Tuesday in the White River National Forest west of Silverthorne, had only grown to 91 acres and was 20 percent contained Wednesday night, officials said. “It feels great…
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Lightning ignites 2 small fires in Teller County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lightning strikes ignited two small fires Wednesday afternoon in Teller County, the Sheriff’s Office reported. The fires each burned about a quarter-acre. They were on Cathedral Ridge and Forest Service Road 339 north of Woodland…
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Couple takes wedding photo with 416 fire raging in background
DURANGO – A couple whose wedding had to be moved because of the fast-growing 416 Fire in southwestern Colorado now has a breathtaking photo to remember the day by. Sara and Michael Kramer of Fort Collins were set to tie the knot at Cascade Village north of Durango on Saturday but as the fire grew…
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Summit County residents breathe a sigh of relief as firefighters control blaze
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save iSUMMIT COUNTY – Summit County residents were spared the ordeal of thousands in southwest Colorado as firefighters kept the Buffalo fire under control. The fire, which started Tuesday in the White River National Forest west…
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Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper says Durango is ‘open for business,’ despite nearby fire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER – Gov. John Hickenlooper stressed to reporters Wednesday morning that “Durango is open for business.” Durango is not threatened by the 416 fire that has burned about 36,000 acres north of town, he said.…
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Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper says Durango is ‘open for business,’ despite nearby fire
DENVER – Gov. John Hickenlooper stressed to reporters Wednesday morning that “Durango is open for business.” Durango is not threatened by the 416 fire that has burned about 36,000 acres north of town, he said. “If you want to help the people of Durango and La Plata County, go down and visit,” the governor said…
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Lightning ignites 2 small fires in Teller County
Lightning strikes ignited two small fires Wednesday afternoon in Teller County, the Sheriff’s Office reported. The fires each burned about a quarter-acre. They were on Cathedral Ridge and Forest Service Road 339 north of Woodland Park off of Highway 67. The fire quickly were contained by “Forest Service and local fire service resources, which included…
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Extreme fire danger forces another national forest to close, this one in Colorado
DENVER — Extreme fire danger prompted officials to shut down a sprawling forest that includes some of Colorado’s most stunning mountains in a region that attracts tourists from around the world, a rare tactic also being used in neighboring states as the U.S. Southwest struggles with severe drought. National forests and parks in Arizona and…
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New wildfire spurs more than 1,300 evacuations near Silverthorne
Click here for a map of active wildfires around the nation. Click here for incident information on the Buffalo fire. SILVERTHORNE – A 91-acre wildfire ignited Tuesday on Buffalo Mountain in Summit County, joining a rash of blazes that have burned tens of thousands of acres statewide, threatening homes and forcing thousands to evacuate. “Living…