Tag: colorado wildfires
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10 largest wildfires in Colorado history
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lee fire, burning in Rio Blanco County near Meeker in northwest Colorado, has eclipsed the 2018 Spring Creek blaze as the fifth-largest wildfire in state history, according to multiple reports. Ignited by a lightning strike Aug. 2, the Lee fire is currently at 7%…
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Colorado wildfires update: Burning slows as big blaze nears containment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fighting through scorching weather, harsh drought conditions and mountainous terrain, fire crews have almost contained a wildfire in western Colorado that has burned over 15,000 acres and fully controlled a smaller one. Five wildfires were sparked by lightning strikes over three weeks ago and have…
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Battle against western Colorado wildfires continues, 2 near full containment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After several lightning strikes set parts of western Colorado aflame two weeks ago, five wildfires have consumed 42,431 acres as incident management teams make headway on containment. A drought in the West, hot temperatures and powerful wind gusts have allowed the fires to thrive while…
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Colorado Springs air quality improves from last week despite northern wildfires
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite wildfires burning in the north leading to smoke and haze in the Pikes Peak Region, Colorado Springs air quality has steadily been improving from last week, data from state officials show. As of Thursday, data from the state public health department shows quality levels…
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Fire restrictions and bans issued in El Paso, Teller counties
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Stage 1 fire restrictions have been implemented in unincorporated areas of El Paso County, according to a news release from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The announcement came amid a heat wave that has settled in the Pikes Peak region, bringing high temperatures and…
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Colorado fire division wants to see change in prevention, control | Fire Lines
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An occasional series of conversations with experts on the science and policies regarding fires. The 2020 wildfire season is now over — with the winter for prescribed burns — but trends in wildfires mean that Colorado’s government is having to take on greater responsibility for…