Tag: Schwachheim Fire
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100% containment reached on southeastern Colorado fire
Officials announced Monday that crews achieved 100% containment of the Poitrey Canyon fire in southeast Colorado’s Las Animas County. The fire, which started April 24, burned 2,113 acres northwest of the town of Kim, according to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control. “The DFPC Multi-Mission Aircraft (MMA) successfully guided firefighters to heat sources…
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Schwachheim fire containment decreases to 50% as charred area increases
As of Sunday morning, containment of the Schwachheim fire 14 miles southeast of Trinidad shrank to 50%, down from 63% on Saturday, and the burn area climbed to 1,582 acres, as firefighters steered flames toward consuming existing fuels on the north side. An update from the Colorado Incident Management Team said despite a frost overnight…
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Schwachheim fire containment decreases to 50% as charred area increases
As of Sunday morning, containment of the Schwachheim fire 14 miles southeast of Trinidad shrank to 50%, down from 63% on Saturday, and the burn area climbed to 1,582 acres, as firefighters steered flames toward consuming existing fuels on the north side. An update from the Colorado Incident Management Team said despite a frost overnight…
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Crews make headway on containing Schwachheim fire as they prevent further growth
Despite the highest winds experienced so far, containment lines have continued to hold for the Schwachheim fire burning near Trinidad, officials reported Saturday. Containment lines were tested amid the high winds Friday, but a Saturday morning update from Colorado’s Type 3 Incident Management Team states containment has grown to 63%. Discovered on Sunday, April 12,…
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Some containment reached on Schwachheim fire near Colorado-New Mexico border
Crews have managed to get initial containment of 36% for the Schwachheim fire burning near the Colorado-New Mexico border southeast of Trinidad. Containment has been achieved on the south and southwest side of the fire that has burned 1,012 acres, according to a Thursday morning update from the Colorado Type 3 Incident Management Team. Burning…
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Naturally caused wildfire surpasses 1,000 acres near Colorado-New Mexico border, more firefighting resources requested
By Nick Smith and Cleo Westin The Schwachheim fire has grown to 1,003 acres with 0% containment as it continued to burn several miles east of Interstate 25 near the Colorado-New Mexico border on Tuesday. The fire prompted Gov. Jared Polis to issue a disaster declaration as it rapidly expanded on Monday. Authorities believe the…
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Critical fire weather conditions loom across southeast Colorado as wildfire grows near Trinidad
Gusty west winds are creating high fire danger in southeast Colorado Tuesday as a wildfire burns in Las Animas County near the New Mexico border. Burning near southeast of Trinidad, the Schwachheim fire has grown to 646 acres, according to a Tuesday morning update from fire officials. The fire was initially discovered Sunday and then…
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Wildfire near Colorado-New Mexico border grows
A wildfire southeast of Trinidad near the Colorado-New Mexico border grew to 450 acres Monday afternoon, according to information from the National Interagency Fire Center. The Schwachheim fire was first reported on Sunday. It was about 25 acres late Sunday but grew overnight into Monday morning. No containment was reported as of around 5 p.m.…