Here is the #CameronPeakFire map created with data from the multi mission aircraft (MMA) flight earlier today. “It puts things in perspective,” Flohr said. It was a big deal for us.”. The Spring Creek Fire has been renamed the Deep Creek Fire and initially prompted evacuations. As of 10 a.m. Sunday the fire had grown to 140 acres and was at 0% containment. var destination_element_id = jQuery(this).attr('href'); All Rights Reserved. “Just not as serious as they were today.”. Major wildfires have burned an area of almost 548,900 acres (not including the Mullen Fire, which has burned mostly in Wyoming) across Colorado in recent months, causing evacuations, highway closures and potentially hazardous levels of smoke and other forms of air pollution in many parts of the state. The Guard’s assistance comes at the request of the State Emergency Operations Center and wildfire incident commanders, the governor’s office said. But fire officials expect the fire activity to continue. Authorities on the evening of Aug. 22 reported a new fire, known as the Lewstone Fire, in the foothills west of Fort Collins. An asteroid?” Wildfire, pandemic…, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Submit to Stumbleupon (Opens in new window). On Tuesday, he thanked two firefighters repeatedly as he took them on a free cave tour. The priority of fire crews are evacuation, community protection, and point protection for individual homes and subdivisions, Livingston said. The fire prompted mandatory evacuations in a region already subject to evacuations due to the Calwood Fire, which ignited on Oct. 17 and had already burned more than 8,700 acres at the edge of the foothills north of Boulder, just south of Lyons. Its cause is under investigation, and it is 5% contained. Mobile updates are available by texting the word LCEVAC to 888777. The two became buddies at the pool, and when Gettinger was forced to evacuate his home in No Name, Janus offered his friend a room at his house. GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Homemade plastic barriers have been hung between booths inside the Daily Bread cafe, part of the Bartnik family’s solution to preventing COVID-19’s spread in their small restaurant. .feedLabel { “On the southeast side of the fire near the Colorado State University Mountain Campus, the fire has pushed to the east 5-10 miles. Joanna and Mark Bartnik felt like they had figured out the coronavirus pandemic this summer, and the cafe they’ve owned for 18 years was making a comeback. Follow Colorado Newsline on Facebook and Twitter. “There was a small amount of debris flow near Kimball Creek Road,” officials said. “I’ve had just about enough. ▪ If you publish online, include the links from the story, and a link to Colorado Newsline. .sideNavItem { The indoor restaurant closed. The Cameron Peak Fire, which has burned for more than two months in western Larimer County and is already the third-largest wildfire in state history, is growing rapidly again amid extremely high winds in the area, prompting new evacuations just a few miles west of Fort Collins. Park attendance declined about 28% in July from the same month in 2019, but those who came spent more money, he said. “We are thankful to the Guardsmen and women for their support during this challenging time.”. The evacuations were focused on residents who are concerned for their safety, might need extra time to leave, or who have health conditions that could be worsened by fire conditions. The fire has now burned 104,157 acres and is 15% contained. It’s also expensive to run the pumps and motors that make artificial rapids. “As the weather turns warmer and drier, fire activity is expected to pick up again later in the week,” the statement says. } A new poolside layout keeps people separated. Growth In Coronavirus Positivity Rates In El Paso County Could Mean More Restrictions, Snow This Weekend Will Likely Pause The Growth Of Colorado’s Major Fires But Won’t Put Them Out, New Health Order Limits Personal Gatherings To 10 People From No More Than 2 Households In Most Counties, East Troublesome And Cameron Peak Fire Maps, Resources, Evacuation Information And More. Glenwood Springs was doing well after the new Grand Avenue Bridge and adjacent pedestrian bridge rejuvenated the area, Sharpe said. The fire has burned an area west of Fort Collins of about 60,000 acres since it ignited, likely due to human causes, on Aug. 13. @media (max-width: 767px) { .postHeadline { font-size: 20px !important; .timePost{ Rising concentrations of heat-trapping gases in the earth’s atmosphere — mostly the result of fossil-fuel combustion — have caused many parts of the state, especially on the Western Slope, to warm by an average of more than 4 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels. display:flex; The Boulder County Emergency Operations Center Public Information line, open until 8 p.m. Sunday, is 303-413-7730. “Today’s main concern will be storm cells moving over the fire area from around 12 p.m. to midnight and producing gusty outflow winds up to 45 mph,” officials with the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team wrote in an update. color: #c70000; .navLabel { East Troublesome Fire’s ‘unprecedented’ blowup a sign of Colorado’s grim climate... Biden in final debate vows an immigration overhaul in his first... Jared Polis ranked among top 10 governors by conservative-leaning organization, Environmental groups again urge bolder action after Polis touts climate ‘roadmap’, New Colorado health order limits gathering size to 10 people, two households. More substantial changes should be noted as additional and conducted by your publication. No fatalities have been reported as a result of the Pine Gulch Fire. People in Glenwood Springs are optimistic, though. The fire was reported to have grown to 125,602 acres by Thursday. } “Suppression repair involves actions that help minimize damage to soil, water, and other resources directly attributable to fire suppression activities.”. 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The C Lazy U Ranch, just east of Colo. 125 on the Willow Creek Reservoir, began to evacuate guests and livestock on Oct. 15. .navLabel { Down the road from the mineral pool, the gondola to the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park was idle. ▪ You can publish our graphics and any photos that are credit to Colorado Newsline with the stories with which they originally appeared. As warm temperatures and low humidity returned to the fire area in recent days, a return of fire activity was noticeable, fire officials said, and hotspots remain. They point to the canyon and say they will be as resilient as it is. Colorado Newsline maintains editorial independence. flex-direction:row; Colorado health officials confirmed the four positive tests in outbreak data released Wednesday. } One gust in the afternoon hit 76 mph -- but 70 mph wind gusts blew all over the area Wednesday morning and into the early afternoon, said Russell Danielson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Boulder. Recent colder weather and precipitation assisted the work of firefighters, but a return to dry conditions and warm temperatures has boosted fire activity.