colorado wildfires
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Penley fire near Sedalia reaches 75% containment
Fire crews battling the Penley fire west of Sedalia made significant progress overnight, holding the wildfire at about 3 acres and reaching 75% containment Monday, according to Douglas County officials. The fire, which sparked Sunday west of Sedalia, prompted evacuation orders for residents in the surrounding area as more than 125 firefighters from 10 agencies…
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Forest fire west of Sedalia prompts evacuations in Douglas County
Emergency crews are responding to a forest fire burning west of Sedalia, prompting evacuation orders for nearby residents Sunday afternoon. At about 5 p.m. Sunday, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order for residents within a 2-mile radius of West Douglas Fire Station 132. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Office of Emergency Management…
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3,000 evacuees remain displaced from Aspen Acres fire as incident command changes hands
By Savannah Eller and Nick Smith The wait has no end in sight for evacuated residents of Rye, near where the Aspen Acres fire continues to burn in rough, tinder-dry terrain to the west. While about 6,400 people have been able to return to communities like Colorado City, Wetmore and Beulah, Pueblo County Sheriff David…
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Many evacuees await return from Aspen Acres blaze as Huerfano County issues new orders
As hundreds of firefighters made progress in slowing the eastward spread of the Aspen Acres fire, its expansion to the south and west prompted new pre-evacuation orders in Huerfano County. Officials asked residents for patience as many areas, including the towns of Rye and San Isabel, remain under evacuation orders. “Overall, progress has been made,…
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Colorado extends filing deadlines for taxpayers affected by wildfires
The Colorado Department of Revenue is offering an extension on tax filing deadlines to taxpayers affected by the wildfires raging throughout the state. The agency said all residents and businesses in Dolores, Montezuma, Lake, Mesa, Pueblo, Custer, Ouray, Las Animas, Baca, Routt, San Miguel and Huerfano counties are eligible for a tax filing extension. The…
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Pilot killed in plane crash while supporting Gold Mountain firefighting: Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office
A pilot supporting firefighting efforts with the Gold Mountain fire died in a plane crash on Sunday, according to the Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office. At 5:17 p.m. Sunday, regional dispatch received a call about an aircraft down in the Silver Jack Reservoir, located in southwest Gunnison County. Sheriff Adam Murdie confirmed that the aircraft had…
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Wildfire sparks on pass near Steamboat Springs, evacuations ordered
Evacuation orders have been issued for areas near two wildfires burning in Routt County. The orders were issued Sunday afternoon for the Green Ridge fire, burning south of Steamboat Springs near the Stagecoach Reservoir. That fire is estimated at about 8 acres. Pre-evacuation orders were also issued for some areas near the fire. An evacuation…
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Aspen Acres fire destroys 850 structures, including 254 homes in Pueblo County
The Aspen Acres fire has destroyed about 850 structures, making it among the most destructive in state history, fire officials said Friday. Firefighters count all structures lost in a fire, including barns and sheds, while county officials have focused on tallying homes. Despite the number of structures lost, “There were a lot of good saves,”…
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Rock Creek fire 50% contained on Cheyenne Mountain as dry conditions improve
Favorable conditions aided firefighters in reaching 50% containment of the Rock Creek fire on Thursday after it began burning on Cheyenne Mountain Tuesday evening. Crews made “significant progress” in their efforts due to cooler temperatures and rainfall, according to a social media post by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Drones will be used in…
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Aspen Acres fire damaged drinking water systems in Beulah area
The Aspen Acres fire damaged drinking water systems in the Beulah area and likely private wells, health officials said. Residents served by the Pine Drive Water District, Signal Mountain Ranch Property Owner Water Company and those with private wells should use bottled water until they know their water systems are safe, the Colorado Department of…