Tag: Evacuation
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Wildfire erupts in Grand County, prompts pre-evacuation notices near Granby
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A wildfire erupted in Grand County Wednesday afternoon, prompting pre-evacuation orders for two zones near Granby. The Windy Gap fire, estimated at about 30 acres with 40% containment as of Thursday morning, prompted the Grand…
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Polis mobilizes National Guard as Rio Blanco County fires threaten Meeker
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis mobilized the National Guard Wednesday night as two wildfires in Rio Blanco County continued to grow in size. The National Guard will be used to support emergency response to the Lee fire, southwest of Meeker, and the Elk fire, southeast of Meeker,…
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Colorado’s Elk and Lee fires remain at 0% containment as more than 20,000 acres consumed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lee and Elk fires in Rio Blanco County remained at zero percent containment Tuesday as they took over a combined 20,000 acres. Deputies have closed U.S. Highway 13 in both directions south of Meeker between Piceance Creek Road and U.S. Highway 64 due to…
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Gov. Jared Polis announces deployment of National Guard to assist with Alexander Mountain Fire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just a few miles from the Alexander Mountain Fire, which is continuously raging and spreading eastward, Gov. Jared Polis spoke with the media, noting that the Colorado National Guard has been called to assist. “We’re taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to deal with the number of…
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Oak Ridge fire grows to 787 acres, zero percent contained
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Residents in Middle Creek Canyon are under a mandatory evacuation notice as the Oak Ridge fire on the western edge of Pueblo County reached an estimated 787 acres with zero containment as of Tuesday evening. Pueblo County Sheriff David Lucero said during a Tuesday press…
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Badger Creek fire transitions to pre-evacuation order in Park County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Evacuation orders in the area of Hartsel in Park County have transitioned to pre-evacuations as of 8 p.m. Wednesday evening for the Badger Creek fire that sparked Wednesday afternoon southwest of Wilkerson Pass. The fire was at 41 acres as of 3 p.m. and is…
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Ball Arena evacuated due to small fire ahead of TobyMac concert
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Authorities evacuated Ball Arena after a small fire on Thursday night, according to the Denver Fire Department. The fire ignited inside the maintenance area around 6:15 p.m. It was quickly extinguished by the arena’s sprinkler…
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Birdseye fire burning north of Peyton 90% contained
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Birdseye fire burning just north of Peyton is 90 percent contained, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday afternoon. “If not for the fast response we received from our partners & 200+ people, this fire would have been much more massive, much more…
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Birdseye fire burning north of Peyton grows to 21 acres; mandatory evacuations in place
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A helicopter drops water on the Birdseye Fire in Peyton, Colo., on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. The Birdseye fire, that started as a structure fire and spread to the surrounding landscape, has triggered evacuation orders from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office for residents within…