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Crews reach 42% containment of Cameron Peak fire

By Jennifer Campbell-Hicks October 4, 2020 | updated 5 years ago

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — Firefighters were able to reinforce fire lines and reach 42% containment of the Cameron Peak fire Sunday due to cooler weather, according to the incident management team.

The fire sparked Aug. 13 near Red Feather Lakes, west of Fort Collins, and has burned 126,251 acres as of early Sunday.

The fire has damaged or destroyed 95 structures so far. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect between 9 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday due to high winds. The warning states winds are expected to blow through the area at 30-35 mph with gusts that could reach up to 50 mph.

Weather and fuel conditions have the potential for extreme fire behavior with possible column development.

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On Sunday, crews planned to continue adding water and hose lays along the northern perimeter of the fire and to address heat along the southern perimeter. Burnouts were possible in the Sheep Creek and Corral Creek drainages.

Nearly 937 personnel were working on the fire on Sunday.

Read more from 9News here.

The Mullen Fire, burning along the Wyoming-Colorado state line, surpassed the Cameron Peak fire in size, reaching 127,503 acres Friday after several days of rapid growth last week. Read more here.

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