Tag: colorado wildfire
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Elk fire in northwest Colorado rapidly grows to over 2,000 acres; 3 buildings destroyed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A wildfire sparked by lighting in northwest Colorado has, so far, destroyed three buildings, including two homes, while growing to more than 3,000 acres overnight into Monday. Additionally, two other fires in the Meeker area continue to grow, according to the Bureau of Land Management…
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Highland Lakes fire reaches 80% containment, evacuation orders lifted
DIVIDE — The Teller County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday announced that the Highland Lakes fire, which is holding steady at 166 acres burned, is approximately 80% contained. All residential evacuations were lifted at noon Wednesday, according to Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell. Initially, only residents were allowed into the affected areas, Mikesell said. Checkpoints were…
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Highland Lakes fire updates: Wednesday’s latest developments, including increased containment
DIVIDE — The Teller County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday announced that the Highland Lakes fire, which is holding steady at 166 acres burned, is approximately 80% contained. All residential evacuations were set to be lifted at noon Wednesday, according to Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell. Initially, only residents will be allowed into the affected areas,…
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Highland Lakes fire in Divide gains 60% containment as ‘aggressive’ response pays off
DIVIDE — A frightful, human-caused fire, which started at a house in the middle of a subdivision in Divide Monday afternoon and quickly grew to the point of firefighters beating back flames from the backside of many homes, by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday had reached 60% containment, as 150 firefighters worked around the clock to best…
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Highland Lakes fire in Divide gains 60% containment as ‘aggressive’ response pays off
DIVIDE — A frightful, human-caused fire, which started at a house in the middle of a subdivision in Divide Monday afternoon and quickly grew to the point of firefighters beating back flames from the backside of many homes, by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday had reached 60% containment, as 150 firefighters worked around the clock to best…
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Highland Lakes fire evacuees appreciate open doors provided by friends, neighbors
When a fire threatens homes and livelihoods in Teller County, the character and personality of a place rises to the top. And so it was the evening of Oct. 28 at the evacuation center at the Woodland Park Community Church. The fire started in the Highland Lakes area of Divide and by 4:20 p.m., residents…
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Colorado’s Alexander Mountain Fire leaves behind charred mountainsides, anxiety over properties
Debbie Paris and her husband on Tuesday showed up at a center in Loveland where residents affected by the Alexander Fire can get clearance to return to their homes. The couple owns a cabin up in Storm Mountain, and they did not know whether it burned down in the wildfire. Authorities have told residents…
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Alexander Mountain fire burns more than 2 dozen structures, officials confirm
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Alexander Mountain fire destroyed more than two dozen structures, according to Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. The structures, most outbuildings and homes, are in the immediate area of Palisade Mountain Drive and Snow Top Drive. The blaze burning eight miles west of Loveland grew to…
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Alexander Mountain fire burns more than 2 dozen structures, officials confirm
Fire has burned more than 8,000 acres and evacuations remain in place.
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Wildfire burns at Colorado wildlife area, evacuation lifted
A fire burning Friday on the John Martin Reservoir State Wildlife Area is now 80% contained. The Bent County Sheriff’s Office says the fire is between 3,000 to 4,000 acres. An evacuation for Fort Lyon has been lifted. Smoke could be seen for miles starting Friday afternoon. The fire area is south of Fort Lyon…