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431-acre Quarry Fire in Jefferson County being investigated as arson as Chatfield Reservoir reopens
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431-acre Quarry Fire in Jefferson County being investigated as arson as Chatfield Reservoir reopens

By Jennifer McRae | CBS Colorado The Quarry Fire burning in Jefferson County is being investigated as arson. The fire is 431 acres in size and was 4% contained as of Friday morning.  The fire started near the intersection of West Deer Creek Canyon Road and Grizzly Drive on Tuesday night. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, the fire grew slightly overnight Thursday into Friday in an open meadow that needed to undergo fire mitigation.  Investigators are now conducting an arson investigation on the Quarry Fire.  READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Montana-based ‘Super Scooper’ aircraft deployed to fight Colorado wildfires
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Montana-based ‘Super Scooper’ aircraft deployed to fight Colorado wildfires

By Gabby Easterwood | Fox 31 News Several wildfires are burning along Colorado’s Front Range, and they’re getting assists from all over the country — including the unique “Super Scooper” planes from Bridger Aerospace. These aircraft arrived in Colorado Thursday and were initially helping the fight against the Quarry Fire in Jefferson County but has since been deployed to the fires north in Boulder and Larimer counties. When FOX31 got to tour one of the planes and talk to a crew, it was stationed in Centennial. But when they’re not working they’re based out of Bozeman, Montana, where they can respond quickly to fires across the U.S. and Canada. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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If Alexander Mountain fire continues, evacuated Northern Colorado farmers say their livelihood is in jeopardy
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If Alexander Mountain fire continues, evacuated Northern Colorado farmers say their livelihood is in jeopardy

By Dillon Thomas | CBS Colorado A team of local farmers west of Loveland say the Alexander Mountain Fire could potentially ruin their source of income if it continues to grow to the east.  Those with the Eden Valley farm say they are under mandatory evacuation, and that has rid of their ability to work on their produce or harvest.  The farm is located only about a mile or two away from the fire, says Isaac Livingood, a manager of the team's farmers market outreach.  The group had just finished harvesting their crop for the week when the fire began. They gathered personal items quickly and loaded their refrigerated truck with the produce they had and headed east.  READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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What does the containment percentage mean for wildfires?
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What does the containment percentage mean for wildfires?

By Brooke Williams | Fox 31 News Several wildfires are burning thousands of acres in Colorado. And while some have not shown significant growth, they remain at low levels of containment after days of firefighting. As of Friday morning, the Alexander Mountain Fire that started Monday has burned over 9,000 acres and is 5% contained, up from 0% on Thursday. The deadly Stone Canyon Fire that started Tuesday afternoon is at 1,553 acres and 30% contained. The Quarry Fire, which started Tuesday and authorities are investigating as arson, has burned more than 400 acres. It was 0% contained until Friday morning when fire crews reported 4% containment. As of Friday afternoon, the fire is reportedly 10% contained. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Stone Canyon Fire forces 600 animals to be evacuated from Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
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Stone Canyon Fire forces 600 animals to be evacuated from Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

By Jennifer McRae | CBS Colorado The Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center had to act quickly on Tuesday when the Stone Canyon Fire grew close to its facility. Staff saw the flames peaking over the ridge located directly behind the center and decided to activate the emergency evacuation plan.  They had nearly 600 injured or orphaned animals living at the center including a raccoon, squirrel, songbirds, geese, ducks and bunnies. It took staff about an hour to get them all wrangled up and on their way to live at other centers.  The animals went to private animal rehabilitators until Thursday morning when they were given the all-clear to return to the Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. They began with a goose that had surgery on Monday, and the baby bunnies because the...
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Wildfire concerns lead organizers to cancel Estes Park half marathon, 5K
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Wildfire concerns lead organizers to cancel Estes Park half marathon, 5K

By BizWest With several wildfires actively burning around Estes Park, the organizers of the Rocky Mountain Half Marathon & 5K scheduled for Saturday have canceled the race.  “Vacation Races (the event organizer) has been actively monitoring the developing fire crisis in Colorado for several days,” the company said in an email. “As you are aware, this afternoon the situation changed dramatically, with four new fires appearing within the last 24 hours in sporadic locations within the region. Boulder County and Larimer County fire districts, along with the Estes Park Police Department, have requested all events be canceled in Estes Park while they investigate and triage the growing evacuation demands.” Vacation races said it would give would-be runners “options to complete t...
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Sheriff: Alexander Mountain fire burned more than two dozen structures
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Sheriff: Alexander Mountain fire burned more than two dozen structures

By Alexander Edwards | Denver Gazette The Alexander Mountain fire destroyed more than two dozen structures, according to Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. The structures, most outbuildings and homes, are in the immediate area of Palisade Mountain Drive and Snow Top Drive.  The blaze burning eight miles west of Loveland grew to more than 8,100 acres Thursday and remained less than 5% contained. Emergency services personnel were able to enter several neighborhoods hit by the fire. Damage assessment teams will start a more thorough assessment of the damage Friday morning and begin to inform property owners when that process is complete.  READ THE FULL STORY AT DENVER GAZETTE
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Since Monday morning, fires in Larimer, Boulder and Jefferson counties have forced thousands to flee their homes
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Since Monday morning, fires in Larimer, Boulder and Jefferson counties have forced thousands to flee their homes

By The Colorado Sun Fire crews are spread across the Front Range as hot, dry weather is fueling three wildfires Wednesday in the foothills, forcing thousands of people from their homes. One person has died in the fire near Lyons, according to the Boulder County sheriff. The Alexander Mountain fire started Monday morning west of Loveland and by Wednesday morning was confirmed at 5,080 acres with numerous evacuations in Larimer County. The Stone Canyon fire was reported Tuesday afternoon north of Lyons, and by Wednesday morning had burned 1,320 acres in Boulder County, with no significant growth overnight. It is burning just a few miles from the Alexander Mountain fire. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Alexander Mountain fire triples in size to 990 acres in a day
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Alexander Mountain fire triples in size to 990 acres in a day

By Austen Erblat, Jesse Sarles, Dillon Thomas | CBS Colorado The Alexander Mountain Fire in Larimer County grew slowly overnight to around 990 acres on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The fire forced evacuations in Big Thompson Valley on Monday. What was initially reported at about 100 acres around 10:30 a.m. that day grew to 365 acres in a few hours and then 950 acres by the evening with 0% containment. Tuesday morning, Copter4 flew over the fire and captured images of the blaze on U.S. Forest Service land. The fire is currently about 20 miles west of Loveland. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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The future is here: AI-powered cameras dispatched firefighters to wildfire
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The future is here: AI-powered cameras dispatched firefighters to wildfire

By Spencer Wilson | CBS Colorado After a wildfire broke out at an unattended campsite just east of a popular Breckenridge neighborhood, local firefighters are praising a new tool for their quick reaction to get the flames put out before they became too much to handle.  Aside from growing in a place where wildfire mitigation had taken place only a year and a half ago, the Wellington wildfire was spotted by a Pano AI camera, financially supported by Xcel Energy. The camera sits on a cell tower with a 360-degree view and submits an alert to emergency crews if it notices smoke. While that has resulted in a few false alarms in Summit County, this was the first instance where a wildfire was caught early, and kept to only one-eighth of an acre, firefighters said, thanks to...
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