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Boulder foothills fire 60 percent contained
March 12, 2011 3:12 PM
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A wildfire in the foothills west of Boulder is 60 percent contained after crews made good progress overnight. Fire managers said Saturday they're focusing on strengthening and extending their containment lines around the blaze in Lefthand Canyon. They put the size of the burn area... more » -
Crews hope for good weather to rein in blaze
March 12, 2011 12:06 PM
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Firefighters hope for a break in the weather as they try to contain a 200-acre wildfire in the foothills west of Boulder. Crews had contained 25 percent of the fire by Friday night and hoped to increase that to 50 percent by Saturday morning. ... more » -
Some Loveland fire evacuees allowed to check homes
September 14, 2010 4:22 PM
Authorities battling a wildfire in the northern Colorado foothills are letting some residents back into the evacuation area to check on their homes. Fire managers said Tuesday they hope the residents leave again by evening. But authorities have said they realize some people will stay, even though the fire... more » -
High winds forecast for Boulder fire area
September 9, 2010 8:46 AM
It's the last thing fire managers in Boulder County want to hear--wind gusts in the range of 50-miles an-hour are forecast for the foothills around Boulder this evening. The Fourmile Canyon Wildfire exploded from a spark into an inferno that leveled more than 100 homes in conditions similar to... more » -
4 people still missing in Boulder County fire
September 9, 2010 8:40 AM
Authorities say a wildfire that has destroyed at least 135 homes in the foothills west of Boulder and driven thousands out of their homes is about 10 percent contained. The roughly 6,200-acre fire that started Monday has become one of the most destructive blazes in Colorado history. Its toll... more » -
Tiny Town remains closed following train accident
August 12, 2010 9:31 AM
Tiny Town remains closed as authorities investigate what caused its small train to go off the rails and tip over. Fifteen people - from children to grandparents - were injured in Wednesday's accident. Three of them - two adults and one child - were reported to be in serious... more »
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