Breckenridge fire was human-caused; investigators announce search for 2 hikers
DILLON — Humans caused the fire that burned not far from towns like Breckenridge in Summit County, causing concern and evacuations, investigators said Tuesday.
Authorities say they’re looking for two people who were seen hiking on the Colorado Trail above Miners Creek Road junction at about 11 a.m. on July 5.
“After fire conditions moderated and it was safe to enter the area, fire investigators examined the point of origin and determined the Peak 2 Fire was human-caused,” Dillon District Ranger Kevin Warner said.
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Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signs an executive order at Red Rocks Park onJuly 11, committing the state to climate action to reduce greenhouse gases by more than 26 percent by 2025, reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity sector by 25 percent by 2025, and 35 percent by 2035. Also to achieve electricity savings of two percent of total electricity sales by 2020. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signs an executive order at Red Rocks Park onJuly 11, committing the state to climate action to reduce greenhouse gases by more than 26 percent by 2025, reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity sector by 25 percent by 2025, and 35 percent by 2035. Also to achieve electricity savings of two percent of total electricity sales by 2020. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)