CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – Two Rocky Mountain wildfires are flaring again under dry, gusty winds. Firefighters in northern Colorado and southeastern Wyoming worried Monday that embers could blow past areas where they’ve been making progress. They also worry gusts up to 35 mph could keep helicopters and airplanes from flying and dropping water on the
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Authorities in Colorado say a fire that began in early August east of Fort Collins has burned more than 195 square miles as of Wednesday. The Coloradoan reports that Gov. Jared Polis says that the Cameron Peak Fire is now the third-largest in state history and is the top priority for
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DENVER (KRDO) — On Wednesday, the Colorado Governor Jared Polis visited the incident command center for Cameron Peak Fire as it continues to grow in the northern side of the state. Officials say the governor met with representatives of Rocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County Sheriff’s Department and the Colorado Fire Prevention and Control. “The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor is in Colorado Springs Monday to take a look at a big flood mitigation project at Garden of the Gods. You’ve probably seen the work going on in a torn-up section of the park if you’ve driven along 30th Street. Crews have been working on a
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LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (AP) — Winds fueled a northern Colorado wildfire that emergency officials said has damaged structures and moved beyond barriers established by firefighters to slow the fire’s spread. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said structure damage was reported Sunday in the state’s third largest recorded wildfire. The fire designated as the Cameron Peak
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DENVER – The Bureau of Land Management says the largest wildfire in Colorado’s recorded history is now 100% contained. The so-called Pine Gulch Fire started in western Colorado on July 31 due to lightning and was announced as contained on Wednesday. KUSA-TV reports the fire burned over 217 square miles of remote land. The fire
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RED FEATHER LAKES, Colo. (AP) – Winds have caused the largest active wildfire burning in Colorado to grow, prompting more evacuation orders. Fanned by southwest wind gusts of up to 30 mph, the Cameron Peak Fire near Red Feather Lakes grew by 1,500 acres to 104,157 acres on Sunday. The Coloradoan reports that was one
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SEELEY LAKE, Mont. (AP) – A research effort to see how long it takes people to recover from living with hazardous levels of wildfire smoke for seven weeks still hasn’t determined the answer. Some residents of the western Montana town of Seeley Lake who stayed in the area during the 2017 wildfire season are participating
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — September is Emergency Preparedness Month, and this year’s theme may be appropriate to some this year: “disasters don’t wait!” Experts with Pikes Peak Regional Emergency Management are urging people to get prepared and create a family emergency communication plan. Planning starts with three simple steps: Collect: Create a paper copy
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DENVER (AP) — A month-old northern Colorado wildfire has destroyed 25 residential buildings and a total of 54 structures. The Cameron Peak Fire near Red Feather Lakes has burned 102,596 acres so far and is 4% contained, but it hasn’t grown considerably due to recent snow and moisture. The Denver Post reports warming temperatures this
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DENVER (AP) – Snow and cold weather have stalled the growth of a northern Colorado wildfire that exploded in hot, windy weather over the Labor Day weekend. The fire near Red Feather Lakes has burned 160.3 square miles, making it one of the largest in Colorado’s history. Temperatures were expected to drop below freezing at
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Monday many woke up to smoke in the air, prompting air quality advisories in much of Colorado. “Even though you were in Colorado Springs, and you were far away from the fire. The wind, the activity of the fires and the number of fires were just sending smoke all your way,” said Christine Wiedinmyer, an
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — If you’re having trouble breathing in Colorado this Labor Day, the reason is because of the thick smoke in the air that has drifted south from wildfires burning in northern Colorado. But because of that thick smoke, Colorado Springs is dealing with some of the worst air quality in the
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DENVER (AP) – Heavy winds brought smoke to much of Colorado’s Front Range on Labor Day from a growing wildfire that has triggered evacuations around Rocky Mountain National Park. More evacuations have been ordered ahead of the wind-driven wildfire in northern Colorado. Fire spokeswoman Alissa Tanner said the Cameron Peak Fire near Red Feather Lakes
Continue Reading COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Smoke from the Cameron Peak Fire is affecting the Front Range. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued an Action Day for Particulates until at least 4 p.m. on Monday. Smoke from the fire is resulting in concentrations of fine particulate matter that are unhealthy for sensitive groups,
Continue Reading DENVER (AP) – Hot and windy weather is keeping the fire danger high across northern Colorado. The Cameron Peak Fire near Red Feather Lakes is expected to grow again after exploding to 53.6 square miles _ about a 40 percent increase _ in hot, dry, and windy conditions on Saturday. The Coloradoan reported that the
Continue Reading LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Fire officials ordered a mandatory evacuation for people near the Cameron Peak Fire on Saturday night, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. The evacuation is for the area along Highway 14 from the Fish Hatchery east to Kelly Flats because of immediate and imminent danger. There is also a
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DENVER (AP) — The largest wildfire in Colorado’s recorded history didn’t destroy scores of homes like other mammoth fires of the past, but it did scorch large swaths of ranch land and wildlife habitat tied to many people’s livelihoods. The Denver Post reports the Pine Gulch Fire left some ranches in western Colorado blackened and
Continue Reading LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A fourth firefighter has tested positive for the coronavirus while battling the Cameron Peak Fire, according to a Thursday statement from the incident management team. Our partner 9News reports that the latest firefighter tested positive on Thursday whereas the three other firefighters had confirmed tests last week. The forward operating
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The recent trend of warmer, drier weather in the West will make some wildfire recovery in southern Rocky Mountain forests more difficult, if not impossible, according to a new study. Kyle Rodman, formerly a geographer at the University of Colorado and now at the University of Wisconsin, was lead researcher
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