Tag: wildfire
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Arson investigation underway after porta-potties, tree found on fire at mountain town park
An investigation into possible arson is underway after two porta-potties were found fully engulfed in flames at Nederland’s Chipeta Park. According to a report from the Nederland Fire Protection District, the porta-potties were found on fire at about 2:28 a.m. on April 8. A nearby tree was actively burning, as well. Upon arrival, firefighters were…
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Critical fire weather conditions loom across southeast Colorado as wildfire grows near Trinidad
Gusty west winds are creating high fire danger in southeast Colorado Tuesday as a wildfire burns in Las Animas County near the New Mexico border. Burning near southeast of Trinidad, the Schwachheim fire has grown to 646 acres, according to a Tuesday morning update from fire officials. The fire was initially discovered Sunday and then…
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Fire evacuation order lifted south of Fountain, 2 buildings destroyed
A fire located around 30 miles south of Colorado Springs prompted a brief evacuation order and destroyed two buildings on Monday. The fire initially began in a residence and then spread to nearby grass, destroying an unoccupied outbuilding, according to a post on social media by the Hanover Fire Department. The half-mile-radius evacuation order near…
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Wildfire burning along Colorado 115 grows to 4,605 acres with 0% containment
About 170 firefighters from more than a dozen agencies were working Sunday to contain a wildfire burning along Colorado 115 between Colorado Springs and Penrose, according to fire officials. The blaze, dubbed the 24 fire for the mile marker where it started, had scorched more than 4,605 acres and was at zero percent containment as…
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El Paso County issues pre-evacuation warning by 24 fire as southern Colorado cities break monthly highs again
High winds and hot, dry temperatures caused the wildfire along Colorado 115 to grow by almost 100 acres on Saturday as at least three southern Colorado cities broke all-time monthly highs for the second time in two days. The conditions posed a challenge to crews on the ground for a fire that has already proved…
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Residents express concern during wildfire forum
Dan Swallow watched his cabin burn in 2019 during the Cameron Peak Fire. Erik Stone spoke of his cousin’s home that burned to the ground during the Marshall Fire in 2021. Swallow, director of the county’s community development department, is also a member of the Wildfire Resiliency Code Board; Stone is a Teller County commissioner.…
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2 arrested after Huerfano County wildfire amid red flag warning
Huerfano County sheriff’s deputies arrested two people on Tuesday after they allegedly started a wildfire during a red flag warning on Feb. 24, according to a news release by the office. Firefighters from five departments and several other emergency agencies spent nearly 12 hours putting out the 50-acre blaze that began around 3 a.m. “Without…
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‘Dynamic, rapidly spreading’ grass fire in Denver metro injured five people
A vegetation fire that sparked in the Thornton area of the Denver metro on February 25 was thankfully stamped out that same day despite Red Flag conditions, but not before injuring five people. During a press conference about the blaze, Thornton Fire Chief Stephen Kelley got into the details about what happened. The fire sparked…
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Grass wildfire in Douglas County reaches 500 acres, 100% contained
Responders reached 100% containment on a grass fire near Colorado Highway 83 in Douglas County on Thursday. The wildfire, which spread rapidly and prompted mandatory evacuations near Franktown, sparked near Dahlberg and Lake Gulch Roads, the Franktown Fire District said just after 1 p.m. on social media. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office correspondingly issued an…
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Fire near Limon forced evacuations, but under control
A vegetation fire just southwest of Limon broke out Tuesday afternoon, reaching several miles in length and jumping Highway 181, according to fire tracking site WatchDuty. An evacuation order was issued for the area from County Road 2T to County Road 22 and north to County Road 2W Tuesday afternoon as the fire moved toward…