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
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KRDO) — Fire officials say the Pine Gulch Fire grew to 81,107 acres Sunday morning and remains at 7% containment. Much of the fire activity and growth happened in the southwest side of the wildfire about 15 miles north of Loma. Crews say the dry winds shifted to align with drainages, contributing
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ARAPAHO NATIONAL FOREST, Colo. (KRDO) — A wildfire in the Arapaho National Forest in Grand County has grown to about 1,354 acres since it was first reported Friday afternoon. The U.S. Forest Service says the Williams Fork Fire “is displaying extreme fire behavior” as 93 personnel from multiple agencies try to extinguish the flames. The
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GLENWOOD CANYON, Colo. (KRDO) — The U.S. National Forest says the wildfire near Glenwood Springs blazed past an iconic state lake, but the “immediate” area was not impacted. Fire officials flew over Hanging Lake on Friday afternoon to assess the damage caused by Grizzly Creek Fire, which has now grown to 19,440 acres as of
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EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — On Friday morning, Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced the Grizzly Creek fire burning near Glenwood Springs has become the “top fire priority in the nation right now.” Polis is visiting the Western side of the state today to get a first hand-look at the incident command centers and the firefighters
Continue Reading COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Smoke from the Grizzly Creek and Pine Gulch wildfires is continuing to make its way into southern Colorado. The Pikes Peak region isn’t in the unhealthy range for air quality yet, but the Colorado Spring Fire Department says we could get there quickly. “If we start having a spot fires,
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GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Wildfires burning in western Colorado continue to grow in warm, windy weather, fueled by drought conditions. The Pine Gulch Fire near Grand Junction is 91.9 square miles while the Grizzly Creek Fire east of Glenwood Springs is at 7.2 square miles. Firefighters say that if it crosses No Name Creek,
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GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Firefighters in Colorado Springs are helping battle the Grizzly Creek Fire near Glenwood Springs, which is zero percent contained. A brush truck from the Colorado Springs Fire Department was deployed at 6 a.m. Wednesday to help extinguish the flames in Glenwood Canyon. Three CSFD firefighters will provide aid for up
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GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A portion of Interstate 70 remains closed in western Colorado on Wednesday because of a wildfire that has grown to 5 square miles in hot, dry and windy conditions. It is 0% contained. The Grizzly Creek Fire started 5 miles east of Glenwood Springs on Monday, when large flames in
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GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – A portion of Interstate 70 remains closed in western Colorado because of a wildfire that broke out along the highway Monday. Drivers headed across the state must take long detours through the mountains to get around the closure near Glenwood Springs. The U.S. Forest Service says firefighters initially found large
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs woman told KRDO she is heartbroken after Colorado Parks and Wildlife confiscated a wild fox from her and euthanized it. “My baby boy was taken and killed,” Ashley Yeager told KRDO in an email. According to a press release, officials had to euthanize the fox because it
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EVERGREEN, Colo. (KRDO) — The Elephant Butte Fire in Evergreen is now 60% contained according to an update from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday morning. The sheriff’s office said crews will work on improving the line around the fire and attacking hot spots inside the fire line. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said three
Continue Reading EVERGREEN, Colo. (AP) – Firefighters are hoping to take advantage of cooler weather to stop the spread of a wildfire that has forced the evacuation of hundreds of people in the foothills west of Denver. The Elephant Butte Fire started Monday afternoon and is burning in rugged and steep terrain west of Evergreen. No structures
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The YMCA Fire that started Wednesday afternoon has grown to 293 acres, but firefighters have contained 60% of the perimeter as of Saturday night. According to the Bureau of Land Management, despite hot and dry conditions Saturday, fire behavior was minimal. One helicopter was assigned to the fire, but because
Continue Reading FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The YMCA Fire that started Wednesday afternoon has grown to just under 300 acres, but firefighters have contained 40% of the perimeter as of Friday evening. According to the Bureau of Land Management, firefighters took advantage of higher humidity overnight that helped slow the fire’s growth. Helicopters are still dropping
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CANON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — More aircrafts than usual are battling the YMCA Fire burning near Canon City. It’s a new and more aggressive strategy Colorado Firefighters are taking because of COVID-19. Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control spokesperson Caley Fisher says this new strategy was just implemented this year in an effort to avoid
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Firefighters responded to a reported wildfire just west of Canon City and south of the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park Wednesday and kept working on the blaze overnight.WATCH an update below: The Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center reported the fire Wednesday afternoon. The fire is now called the “YMCA Fire”
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Multiple aircraft are working to extinguish a wildfire that started Thursday afternoon on US Forest Service land northwest of Palmer Lake and Monument. The East Plum Fire was reported to be one acre as of 2:22 p.m., according to the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center. RMACC said crews are on
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — When it comes to wildfire mitigation — the process of removing materials from around your property that could fuel a fire — people often don’t do it until they see a fire nearby or on a hot, dry day when high fire danger arrives. “I’d say we do it
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Fire restrictions normally are slightly different in Colorado Springs and in unincorporated areas of El Paso County but that’s not quite the case this year. With continued dry weather and the upcoming Independence Day holiday weekend, both entities have the same restrictions in place. As of Monday, restrictions are at the lowest levels; outdoor campfires
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