fire danger
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High winds force closures of I-25 and I-70, overturned semi-trucks, flight delays, power outages
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High winds, warm temperatures and dry conditions have meteorologists sounding the alarm across much of Colorado on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know. Red Flag Warning issued The National Weather Service in Boulder has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Interstate 25 corridor, including Denver, and across Colorado’s Eastern Plains from 11 a.m.…
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High winds bring extreme fire danger, hazardous snow squalls to Colorado
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An extreme weather day is on tap across Colorado on Tuesday, due to high winds that will bring extreme fire danger to the eastern half of the state and hazardous winter conditions to the mountains. Here’s what you need to know. High winds and fire danger A Red Flag Warning has been issued Tuesday across…
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Colorado shifts staff, buys $24 million helicopter for year-round fire risk
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The inferno that swept into Louisville and Superior last week proved the destructive power of a winter wildfire, but many of the aircraft and crews available in the late spring, summer and fall to fight massive Western blazes are not working in the heart of winter when many fire-prone states should see snow. The Colorado…