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Cameron Peak fire, the state’s largest ever, is now contained

One hundred and twelve days after the largest wildfire in Colorado’s history ignited, officials say the Cameron Peak fire is fully contained. 

The fire, which eventually burned 208,913 acres. ignited on Aug. 13 in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest near Cameron Pass and Chambers Lake. 

“We have traveled a long road together; this evening, we can breath a collect sigh of relief with you,” the latest update on the fire’s incident management website read. 

The Larimer County Damage Assessment Teams found 469 structures were impacted by the blaze and only eight of those structures remain intact, according to the report

A total of 224 of those structures were residential and all but four were destroyed. 

“As the community come together to support those who suffered property loss, we stand with them. We feel the pain of being displaced and not having a home to go back to,” said Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith at the time the incident report was released. 

Despite the fire being 100% contained, Andy Gray, a public information for the Cameron Peak fire, said there are still hot patches smoldering around the impact zone, but officials do not believe there will be any further movement by the fire.  

As of Wednesday evening, fire officials were still investigating the cause of the state’s largest wildfire. 

Fire officials from the Cameron Peak Wildfire say the blaze has been 100% contained
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