Large wildfires burning in Colorado in hot, dry weather
DENVER (AP) - Four large wildfires have been spreading in Colorado in hot and dry weather, including the Pine Gulch Fire north of Grand Junction which has grown to 133 square miles as of Monday.
The Grizzly Creek Fire east of Glenwood Springs is at 39 square miles after burning for a week. Two newer fires are burning in northern Colorado.
The Williams Fork Fire, which started Friday, was burning on 9.9 square miles in a remote area of beetle killed trees near Fraser.
Meanwhile, the Cameron Peak Fire, near Red Feather Lakes, has spread to 18.9 square miles and is burning in heavy timber stands in rugged terrain.
#cofires#PineGulchFire 87,219 acres | 7% cont. | https://t.co/JMx3vBhNQx#GrizzlyCreekfire 27,000 acres | 0% cont. | https://t.co/jueSzi8zCo#CameronPeakFire 14,018 acres | 0% cont.| https://t.co/Q8OE5DZNfR#WilliamsForkFire 6,627 acres | 0% cont. | https://t.co/hbTA7wO1rR
— COFirePrev&Control (@COStateFire) August 18, 2020
