Tag: Containment
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Western Colorado wildfires update: Access to Blue Mesa Reservoir resumes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Officials on Monday announced that access to the west side of Blue Mesa Reservoir has resumed as crews continue to gain containment of the nearby South Rim fire at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison…
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Western Colorado wildfire update: Crews making headway on containment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Several wildfires in western Colorado have scorched more than 30,000 acres as of Sunday, but firefighting crews are making progress with containment, incident officials said. Ignited by lightning strikes earlier this month, the Turner Gulch, Sowbelly, South Rim and Wright Draw blazes caused Gov. Jared…
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Crews battling ‘fast-moving’ wildfire in Saguache County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Update, 8:35 a.m. The size of the fire in Saguache County known as the Lopez Fire grew to 88 acres overnight with 0% containment, but crews were able ‘knock down’ the advancement of the flames. Supported by aerial resources, ground crews began fireline construction and…
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Cameron Peak fire 27% contained
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Cameron Peak fire, the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado history, is 27% contained, according to a report from inciweb.gov, an incident information website. Cameron Peak fire grows, but so does containment Firefighters have used advantageous weather conditions, in addition to bulldozers and hand tools, to…