Tag: beulah
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Oak Ridge fire: Crews prepare for burn operation, fire remains at 1,190 acres
Fire activity was limited overnight into Tuesday as the Oak Ridge fire in Pueblo County increased to 9% containment. The fire, burning three miles northwest of Beulah, increased to an estimated 1,191 acres in size, according to Matt Holte, the Oak Ridge fire operations section chief trainee. “A lot of good work has been done,…
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Oak Ridge fire in Pueblo County grows to 1,147 acres, zero percent containment
The Oak Ridge fire burning in Pueblo County grew to 1,147 acres Friday evening as the blaze persists with zero percent containment nearly a week since its start. According to the Rocky Mountain Area Incident Management Team, the wildfire about 3 miles northwest of Beulah grew by 63 acres overnight Thursday into Friday morning. As the…
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Oak Ridge fire near Beulah goes beyond 1,000 acres, 0% contained
The Oak Ridge fire, three miles northwest of Beulah in Pueblo County, broke the 1,000 acres-burned milestone with no containment Wednesday. Road closures and evacuations in the area initiated earlier this week continue, according to the Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team. The fire was determined to be slightly larger than expected at 1,008…
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Oak Ridge fire grows to 787 acres, zero percent contained
Residents in Middle Creek Canyon are under a mandatory evacuation notice as the Oak Ridge fire on the western edge of Pueblo County reached an estimated 787 acres with zero containment as of Tuesday evening. Pueblo County Sheriff David Lucero said during a Tuesday press conference that firefighters had expected the fire to grow significantly…