Tag: Gold Mountain Fire
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Gov. Polis requests FEMA aid in recovery from Aspen Acres, Gold Mountain wildfires
Gov. Jared Polis on Sunday requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for families and communities in three counties recovering from the damage wrought by the still-active Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain fires, according to a news release. “The Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain Fires destroyed over…
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Colorado wildfire roundup: Aspen Acres fire containment falls slightly
Crews working the Aspen Acres fire successfully knocked down some hot spots and established fire lines in recent days, as containment fell from 71 to 68% on Wednesday. That work was done on the southern edge of the fire, including an area near Rye that firefighters are calling the “chicken foot.” The fire has seen…
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Colorado wildfire roundup: Aspen Acres blaze holding steady at 101,961 acres
Favorable weather conditions have aided the efforts of hundreds of firefighters in curbing the growth of the Aspen Acres fire, which has increased by less than 100 acres in the past week, according to incident officials. The blaze is at 101,961 acres with 67% containment. As fire activity slows down, the Rocky Mountain Incident Management…
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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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Pilot killed in plane crash while supporting Gold Mountain firefighting: Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office
A pilot supporting firefighting efforts with the Gold Mountain fire died in a plane crash on Sunday, according to the Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office. At 5:17 p.m. Sunday, regional dispatch received a call about an aircraft down in the Silver Jack Reservoir, located in southwest Gunnison County. Sheriff Adam Murdie confirmed that the aircraft had…
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Colorado wildfire roundup: New ignitions slow as Western fires set to grow
No new major fire ignitions sparked across Colorado on Friday as thousands of firefighters continued to build fire lines on existing fires ahead of forecasted worsening conditions. Evacuations expanded for the 62,930-acre Ferris fire in Dolores County toward the Utah state line as a large ready status order stretched into San Miguel County, officials first…
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Doherty High School graduate battles wildland blazes in Colorado
As several wildfires burn across Colorado, scorching more than 160,000 acres so far and thrusting the state into the national spotlight, a retired Colorado Springs firefighter living in Bend, Ore., monitors the turmoil with particular interest. Not just because of the uncontrolled blazes raging in the state Greg Martinez used to call home, but because…
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Colorado wildfire roundup: Aspen Acres blaze reaches nearly 48,000 acres; more evacuation orders enacted
The Aspen Acres fire has burned more than 48,000 acres in Pueblo and Custer counties, with zero containment, and continued moving fast Wednesday. That has prompted incident officials and law enforcement to issue new mandatory evacuation and pre-evacuation orders. The blaze has scorched an additional 20,000 acres since Pueblo County Sheriff David Lucero and Custer…