Tag: fire
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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…
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New wildfire spurs more than 1,300 evacuations near Silverthorne
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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Fire destroys 14 apartments, displaces dozens of people at east Colorado Springs complex
A three-alarm blaze destroyed 14 units in two buildings at The Village at Lionstone, 255 Lionstone Drive, an east Colorado Springs apartment complex Monday, displacing 41 people including three children. The fire was reported about 5:30 p.m. after people heard an explosion and saw flames. Twelve destroyed units are in building 525. Two in building…
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Extreme fire danger forces another national forest to close, this one in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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Haze over Pikes Peak region is residual smoke from fires near Durango
Haze sitting over the Pikes Peak region is residual smoke from two wildfires burning in southwest Colorado, meteorologists say. The haze should lift throughout the day as temperatures rise and sink during the night, said weather service meteorologist Stephen Hodnaish. The thickness of the cloud also will depend on the strength and the wind direction.…
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Lighted butts can spark conflagrations, but enforcement difficult in Pikes Peak region
Amid extreme fire danger, police keep cautioning people not to toss cigarette butts out the car window or anywhere outside, for that matter. And if you “see something,” then “say something.” But as hot, dry, windy weather prompts stiff fire restrictions and creates conditions eerily similar to the weeks leading up to the devastating Waldo…
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Fire south of Springs prompts overnight scare before it is doused
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A small grass fire about seven miles south of Pikes Peak International Raceway led to evacuations of several homes at Indian Village Heights, Gazette news partner KKTV reported. The fire was fully contained several hours…
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Fire destroys apartments at east Colorado Springs complex
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Several apartments were destroyed Monday in a three-alarm blaze at an east Colorado Springs complex, said Fire Lt. Don Watkins. The fire was reported about 5:30 p.m. at The Village at Lionstone, 255 Lionstone Drive,…
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Lighted butts can spark conflagrations, but enforcement difficult in Pikes Peak region
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Amid extreme fire danger, police keep cautioning people not to toss cigarette butts out the car window or anywhere outside, for that matter. And if you “see something,” then “say something.” But as hot, dry,…