Tag: wildfires
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Ballot measure aims to shift Colorado sporting goods tax revenue to land, water and wildfire projects
Colorado voters this November will decide whether to direct a share of sales tax revenue from sporting goods — including bicycles and skiing equipment — toward land and water conservation, wildfire prevention and expanding outdoor recreation. Supporters say the measure is needed to protect Colorado’s natural resources before further damage occurs. If passed, Proposition 137…
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Drones rejoin Aspen Acres fire response amid stable containment entering 9th week
Unmanned aircraft systems have begun roaming areas of rough terrain where the 77% contained Aspen Acres fire continues to burn to aid firefighters, incident command announced on Monday and Tuesday. Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team 7 requested their help locating heat signatures within rough terrain using infrared sensors and determining whether those areas are…
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Wildfire contained near Cimarron Hills, Colorado Springs Airport
Firefighters contained a wildfire east of Cimarron Hills and the Colorado Springs Airport that shut down part of Colorado 94 on Friday, according to the Cimarron Hills Fire Department. Colorado 94 was still closed at about 6 p.m. between mile markers 4 and 6 from Space Village Avenue to North Franceville Coal Mine Road, the…
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Fire on Raton Mesa reaches 4k acres, closing parts of Fishers Peak State Park
Firefighters battling four blazes in Las Animas County managed to reach some containment as the blazes continued to expand on Thursday. Nearly all of the acreage burning in the county is from the Post fire on top of the Raton Mesa, which reached 4,213 acres with 25% containment on Thursday. The growth of the fire…
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Lightning strike ignites fire between Calhan, Peyton
A vegetation fire started by lightning in evening thunderstorms was reported somewhere near U.S. 24 between Calhan and Peyton on Wednesday, the Peyton Fire Department chief told The Gazette. No other information was known about the fire, where a response is believed to be lead the Calhan Fire Protection District. A representative with the district…
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Fire contained, evacuations lifted north of Colorado City
The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office lifted an evacuation order after an hour for a fire that ignited Wednesday north of Colorado City on South Crow Cutoff became contained, the office announced on social media. The Sikes Ranch fire was discovered at three acres around 3 p.m. and was fully contained at 6 acres by 5:15…
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New Las Animas County fire quickly grows to 1k acres
A new fire that began in Las Animas County was reported at 6:55 p.m. on Monday and grew to 1,000 acres less than an hour later, according to federal dispatch data. The reported start, named the Post fire, is within the Hoehne Fire Protection District around 7 miles southeast of Trinidad. No containment was stated…
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Aspen Acres fire under steady containment amid new short-lived El Paso County ignitions
Dozens of acres burned across southern Colorado on Monday in several new blazes and the slowly growing 102,003-acre Aspen Acres fire. About 130 firefighters continued to battle the seventh-largest fire in state history on Monday as crews maintained around 70% containment 42 days after it ignited. Crews minimized growth of the blaze to 800 acres…
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Evacuation order lifted after fire starts north of Fountain Valley School
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office briefly issued an evacuation order for parts of Security-Widefield near Fountain Valley School after a fire ignited Monday afternoon, according to the office. The order, which was lifted at 3:30 p.m., was for a fire near the 6200 block of Passing Sky Drive, prompting that street to be evacuated…
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Aspen Acres fire containment remains steady entering blaze’s seventh week
Around 130 firefighters continued to battle the 102,003-acre Aspen Acres fire on Monday as crews maintained around 70% containment 42 days after it ignited. Crews minimized growth of the seventh-largest fire in state history to 800 acres in its sixth week, allowing over 300 firefighters to depart and all remaining evacuation and pre-evacuation orders to…