DENVER — A federal fire agency based in Boise, Idaho reported that four wildfires in Colorado have so far cost up to $77 million to fight. The National Interagency Fire Center announced that more than 206,000 acres have burned as of Monday and are still burning. An incident management situation report released by the agency
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LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The East Fork fire is still at 1,680 acres and is now 88% contained. It hasn’t grown since Monday. There was minimal fire activity Tuesday, according to fire officials. Firefighters will continue to reinforce control lines and mop-up hotspots. The fire is burning 12 miles southeast of Trinidad and
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DENVER – A federal fire agency based in Boise, Idaho reported that four wildfires in Colorado have so far cost up to $77 million to fight. The National Interagency Fire Center announced that more than 206,000 acres have burned as of Monday and are still burning. An incident management situation report released by the agency
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DENVER, Colo. (AP) — A federal fire agency based in Boise, Idaho reported that four wildfires in Colorado have so far cost up to $77 million to fight. The National Interagency Fire Center announced that more than 206,000 acres have burned as of Monday morning and none of the fires are contained despite cooler weather
Continue Reading TRINIDAD, Colo. (KRDO) — The East Fork Fire burning in Las Animas County has consumed nearly 1,700 acres of land as of Monday. Firefighting crews are working on containing the wildfire, which is about 11 miles southeast of Trinidad, and a little over a mile away from the Colorado and New Mexico border. The state
Continue Reading MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pine Gulch Fire near Grand Junction has become the largest wildfire in Colorado’s history as of Thursday evening. Fire officials say more accurate mapping has estimated the blaze to be about 139,006 acres and 77% contained. This wildfire has surpassed the 2002 Hayman Fire, which burned 137,760 acres. More
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SECURITY, Colo. (KRDO) – One crew from the Security Fire Department is back home safe after spending two weeks fighting the Pine Gulch Fire near Grand Junction. “Heavy smoke, a lot of flames, the temperatures are brutal” — is how Security firefighter Charles James described the 14 days. “The fire was acting like I’ve never
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — UPDATE: The fire is 16 acres and 50% contained as of Wednesday morning. Firefighters will continue to construct fire line Wednesday and watch for spot fires outside the perimeter of the main fire. Helicopter drops will also continue. Pre-evacuation notices are in effect for Highway 165 from Highway 78 (12-Mile Road)
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Fire Department and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office have initiated outdoor burning restrictions as a response to current and forecasted conditions, and in an effort to curb fire risks in the city. The Fountain Police Department also issued Stage II fire restrictions on Monday. The citywide
Continue Reading GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pine Gulch Fire burning north of Grand Junction is 44% contained as of Monday, as firefighters continue to build a line around the huge wildfire. The fire, which has burned 133,783 acres as of Monday, is close to being named the largest wildfire in the state’s history. It was
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PARK COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Multiple agencies responded Sunday afternoon to a growing wildfire in Park County. The “Thorpe Fire” was reported just after 1 p.m. Sunday and was estimated at the time to be about 150 acres. On Monday, the fire was mapped to be about 83 acres. The wildfire is located about two
Continue Reading DENVER (KRDO) — Governor Jared Polis signed an executive order Saturday declaring a state of disaster emergency in response to the Pine Gulch Fire burning in Mesa and Garfield counties. The executive order allows Colorado agencies to coordinate and make resources available for fire suppression, response, consequence management and recovery efforts. The wildfire was started
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PARK COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — UPDATE: The Kootchie Kootchie Fire is approximately .34 acre in size and has not grown according to Park County’s website. There is a line around the fire. The evacuation order has changed to a pre-evacuation status. You can call 719-836-4200 for updates related to evacuation orders PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Residents in
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LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — People are being evacuated after a wildfire ignited northwest of Fort Collins Saturday afternoon. The Lewstone Fire is burning between Hwy 14 and Rist Canyon about 3.5 miles west of US 287. It’s estimated to be about 30 acres large according to the Poudre Fire Authority. The Larimer County Sheriff’s
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DENVER (KRDO) — Governor Jared Polis announced Friday afternoon that he has authorized the Colorado National Guard (CONG) to be ready to assist with search-and-rescues in areas affected by wildfires. At the state’s request, the CONG’s UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter aircrew will provide search-and-rescue resources for incident commanders. The helicopter has a hoist that can
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Earlier this week, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issued a statewide ban on open fires, given the high fire danger and having four major wildfires currently burning. But what does that mean, and what — if anything– changes, for municipalities and jurisdictions that have different fire restrictions? In El Paso
Continue Reading GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pine Gulch Fire that has been burning in west Colorado since the end of July is now the second largest wildfire in the state’s history. That’s according to the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center, which said Tuesday that the fire had grown to 125,108 acres. Pine Gulch fire is
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Hot and dry conditions in Colorado are continuing to fuel four fires burning across the state. The conditions are so bad that the Governor announced a fire ban for Colorado. During a press briefing Tuesday, Governor Jared Polis announced the 30 day ban on all open burning in the state.
Continue Reading DENVER (AP) – Gov. Jared Polis issued a 30-day ban on open fires such as campfires, fireworks and other open sources of ignition on Tuesday as the state battles four separate wildfires. The ban does not include home barbecues, public grills, camp stoves and approved fire pits. As of Tuesday, the four wildfires took over
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo (KRDO) — Fire crews are continuing to battle the Grizzly Creek Fire as they try to get control of the now 25,000-acre blaze. In total, nearly 650 fire personnel are working on this fire, including some firefighters from right here in Colorado Springs. On Wednesday, the Colorado Springs Fire Department deployed a
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