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• Local volunteers join ranks fighting High Park Fire Play Video

  June 12, 2012 7:58 PM

  More than a dozen firefighters from Southern Colorado are heading to Larimer County to join the lines of the High Park Fire. Volunteers and trucks from Colorado Springs, Fountain, Manitou Springs, Canon City and Westcliffe are all working the fire lines as part of a 500 person ground force. ... more »

• Duckett Fire Update

  June 24, 2011 7:25 AM

  WESTCLIFFE, Colo. (AP) - Crews have contained 80 percent of a 7-square-mile wildfire in southern Colorado, but steep terrain is hampering completion of the fire line around the west flank. The Duckett fire started June 12 near Westcliffe. Evacuation orders for about 130 homes in Custer and Fremont counties... more »

• Update: Duckett Fire

  June 19, 2011 7:09 PM

  As the Duckett Fire rages on crews are beginning to get a hold on it. As it stands now the fire is about 30% contained. That's a big improvement over Saturday. "Yesterday was 15% so there's been quite a bit of progress." explains Tracy Dierking, a Public Information Officer working... more »

• Costs to fight Duckett fire reach $4 million

  June 19, 2011 2:55 PM

  SALIDA, Colo. (AP) - Fire officials say costs of fighting a blaze burning on seven square miles in the southern Colorado mountains have reached about $4 million. Cooler temperatures and higher humidity Saturday helped crews build containment lines around 30 percent of the Duckett fire, but the National Weather... more »

• Crews getting upper hand on Duckett Fire

  June 19, 2011 1:00 PM

  We just got off the phone with crew members of the Duckett Fire near Westcliffe. They tell us crews got a lot of mitigation work done over the last night and the fire is now 30% contained. However the area is under a Red Flag Warning from noon until 9:00... more »

• Zombies, lions and Father's Day

  June 19, 2011 11:51 AM

  It's been a busy week on the News First 5 Facebook page. Early in the week we received many photos of the Duckett Fire and Track Fire and by Saturday, the page was filled with photos from the Zombie Walk in Pueblo. But the highlight of the week has... more »

• Duckett Fire now 30% contained

  June 18, 2011 11:50 PM

  Fire crews seem to be gaining the upper hand on the Duckett Fire, which is burning in Fremont & Custer counties near Westcliffe. The fire remains at 4,348 acres and is now 30% contained. Evacuations remain in effect for the Eagle Peak Subdivision, Rainbo Trail Lutheran Camp, Brush Creek Subdivision,... more »

• Calmer weather helps fire fight in southern Colo.

  June 18, 2011 7:15 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Firefighters are working to contain a seven square mile wildfire burning in the southern Colorado mountains ahead of hot, dry, windy weather returning this weekend. Calmer weather throughout most of the day Saturday helped some 550 firefighters trying to contain the on the blaze. However, fire... more »

• Cooler temps slow fire growth on Duckett Fire

  June 18, 2011 3:09 PM

  Brenda Bowen spokesperson for the Duckett Fire Emergency Management team has released an updated statement regarding the Duckett Fire. Lower temperatures are slowing the fire growth and giving fire fighters on scene a bit of the upper hand while setting fire lines to contain the fire. Firefighters were able... more »

• Firefighters work to save homes from Duckett Fire

  June 18, 2011 12:09 AM

  High humidity and low winds have firefighters feeling cautiously optimistic. They say the flames calmed down enough that they were finally able to get in to fight that fire on Friday. More than 400 firefighters from 10 states are battling this fire. That fire's burned more than 3,800... more »

• Duckett fire: fuels at driest points in 20 years

  June 16, 2011 8:40 PM

  Fire managers also tell News First 5 the fuels around the fire are nearing or above the driest levels in this area in 20 years. more »

• 4,000 - 4,500 acres burned in the Duckett fire

  June 16, 2011 8:30 PM

  Fire managers at the community meeting state that fire is burning slowly, but is aggressive. At this time they believe no structures have been lost. Up to 4,500 acres have burned. more »

• Duckett fire community meeting underway

  June 16, 2011 8:15 PM

  A community meeting about the Duckett fire, burning in Custer and Fremont counties is underway at the Custer Middle School. We will bring you updates as we get them and on News First 5 at 10. more »

• Firefighter air support from Pueblo

  June 16, 2011 7:18 PM

  Stopping the many wildfires burning in and near Colorado requires an effort that reaches far beyond the fire-line. A major support effort is happening at the Pueblo Airport, where Forest Service teams reload and maintain air tankers. As soon as the props stop crews move-in and hook up... more »

• Conditions worsen at Duckett Fire

  June 16, 2011 2:50 PM

  Severe wind gusts have begun blowing hot embers directly into homes on the east side of the Duckett Fire along the Custer/Fremont County line. The fire grew by nearly 500 acres Wednesday to just shy of 3,000 acres. Fire bosses report 10% containment as of Thursday at noon, but... more »

• Duckett Fire reaches 10 percent containment

  June 15, 2011 8:40 PM

  The Duckett Fire is now at 10 percent containment. No structures have been lost, but there is increased activity on the eastern side of the fire. Flames are coming closer to houses and ranches in the area. Two helicopters and air tankers are helping with the blaze. It... more »

• Southern Colo. Duckett fire still has potential to grow

  June 15, 2011 1:32 PM

  WESTCLIFFE, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a wildfire burning in the southern Colorado mountains still has the potential to grow. The fire near Westcliffe was listed at 2,300 acres Wednesday, a day after low humidity helped the fire make a significant run to the south. Crews were able to... more »