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Crews battling N. Colo. fire face gusty winds
March 17, 2013 12:58 PM
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Gusty winds could hinder firefighters' efforts to contain a wildfire that has scorched up to 1,000 acres in the foothills west of Fort Collins. Calm weather Saturday allowed crews to make significant progress, but the National Weather Service says Sunday could bring warmer temperatures and... more » -
Sen. Udall criticizes rejection of wildfire amendment
December 29, 2012 1:39 PM
DENVER (AP) - U.S. Sen. Mark Udall is criticizing his colleagues' rejection of an amendment he says would have fully funded the Forest Service's Wildland Fire Management Account ahead of next year's wildfire season. The Colorado Democrat says the amendment to the Supplemental Appropriation for Disaster Assistance would have restored... more » -
1st replacement home OK'd in High Park burn area
December 22, 2012 10:23 AM
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A Larimer County couple are the first to get clearance to move into the home they built to replace one destroyed by the High Park Fire. County officials said Thursday that Donna and Ira Baker received a certificate of occupancy from the county Planning and... more » -
High Park Fire now at 50 percent contained
June 19, 2012 6:30 AM
LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a wildfire that has charred nearly 92 square miles in northern Colorado since it began 10 days ago is now 50 percent contained. Firefighters faced dangerous conditions across much of the Rocky Mountain region Monday, as they toiled in hot, dry weather to battle... more » -
Wind halting helicopter help for now at High Park Fire
June 17, 2012 5:55 PM
High wind near the High Park Fire has grounded helicopters fighting the blaze for the time being. Colorado Emergency Management crews say winds are blowing 30 - 50 miles per hour in the area. A Red Flag Warning for fire danger has been issued for the area of the... more » -
Strong winds expected to fuel High Park Fire
June 17, 2012 2:08 PM
DENVER (AP) - Crews in northern Colorado are bracing for powerful winds as they battle a blaze that has scorched about 86 square miles of mountainous forest land and destroyed at least 181 homes, the most in state history. The destructiveness of the High Park Fire burning 15 miles west... more » -
Man arrested for impersonating a fireman at High Park Fire
June 17, 2012 1:41 PM
A 30-year-old Denver man is in custody in Larimer County after the local Sheriff's office says he was impersonating a fireman at the High Park Fire. In a report from the Larimer County Sheriff's office, they say Michael Stillman Maher was first contacted by a wild land fire chief... more » -
Mother Nature doesn't get them down Play Video
June 17, 2012 12:16 AM
181 homes have been lost so far in the High Park fire burning in northern Colorado. One evacuated couple is waiting for word on their home which was just built, after another wildfire destroyed their previous home in the same area less than 2 years ago. Woody and... more » -
Additional crews arrive at large northern Colorado wildfire
June 16, 2012 3:09 PM
BELLVUE, Colo. (AP) - Additional crews have arrived at a wildfire in northern Colorado, being called the High Park Fire, that has scorched about 85 square miles and damaged or destroyed at least 112 homes. More than 1,500 personnel are working on the fire about 15 miles west of Fort... more » -
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 » -
High Park Fire in Larimer Co. growing
June 10, 2012 2:02 PM
The High Park Fire burning in Larimer County has grown to 14,000 acres and is at 0% containment according to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office. The fire began near the Paradise Park area, about 20 miles northwest of Fort Collins. No word on what started the blaze. Residents... more »
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