Tag: oak ridge fire
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Oak Ridge fire in Pueblo County 100% contained, reached 1,310 acres in size
After over a month of burning, the Oak Ridge fire reached 100% containment Friday, officials announced. The wildfire, northwest of Beulah in Pueblo County, was sparked by a lightning strike on June 22. The blaze reached up to 1,310 acres in size and had a high of 829 personnel working on it at a point…
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Oak Ridge fire conditions continue to improve in Pueblo County
Crews working the Oak Ridge fire northwest of Beulah in Pueblo County have reached 69% containment, according to a news release Monday. The fire has reached up to 1,310 acres in size, but the conditions have continued to improve ever since the fire reached initial containment July 1. The number of personnel working on the…
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Oak Ridge fire reaches 25% containment,1,193 acres burned
The Oak Ridge fire west of Beulah in Pueblo County was 25% contained Thursday morning. According to Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3, the total acreage burned remained unchanged from the previous night but grew slightly to 1,193 Thursday evening from drier weather, warmer temperatures, and wind gusts of 20-25 mph. Containment remains unchanged.…
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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 surpasses 1,000 acres burned, 0% contained
Fire officials in Pueblo County are utilizing a full suppression strategy in battling the Oak Ridge fire that remains at 0% containment on Thursday, six days after being sparked by lightning, according to the Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team. Officials said the fire had surpassed 1,000 acres and remained at 0% containment by…
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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…