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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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Colorado utility bills may increase 10% over four years to pay for wildfire mitigation
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Colorado utility bills may increase 10% over four years to pay for wildfire mitigation

By By Joe Mueller | The Center Square Monthly Xcel Energy bills will increase approximately 10% or more by 2028 to pay for a wildfire mitigation plan submitted to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. The utility emphasized its primary focus is safety for both the communities it serves and its customers in a media release announcing the submission. If the agency approves the plan, residential bills will increase through incremental bi-annual amounts until reaching approximately $8.88 a month by Jan. 1, 2028. “Our goal is to ensure that no catastrophic wildfire is started by Xcel Energy assets,” Bob Frenzel, president and chief executive officer of Xcel Energy, said in a statement. “And, while we’ve made significant wildfire safety progress in Colorado and achieved key goals, t...
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There’s an app for that. Some Colorado counties broadcast emergency alerts through app
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There’s an app for that. Some Colorado counties broadcast emergency alerts through app

By Tatiana Flowers | The Colorado Sun After Eagle County officials responded to seven small wildfires in less than a year, they felt it was critical to begin providing emergency alerts to residents in a swifter, more effective way — and in multiple languages. About a year ago, when Eagle County officials began working with leaders at ReachWell — an organization that runs a cell phone app that translates emergency alerts into more than 130 languages — they didn’t know much about platforms that can interpret or translate emergency alerts. Now, people in Eagle County, who have the app downloaded onto their phones can receive traffic alerts and reports about wildfires and flooding, said Fernando Almanza, deputy emergency manager for Eagle County.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORAD...
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Wildland fire burning west of Pueblo is 0% contained, multiple agencies responded
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Wildland fire burning west of Pueblo is 0% contained, multiple agencies responded

By Tony Keith | CBS11 KKTV A grass fire was burning in Pueblo County Thursday afternoon. KKTV 11 News first learned about the fire just before 1 p.m. when multiple people started posting photos of the smoke. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the fire is burning west of Pueblo off Highway 96. As of 1:20 p.m., no structures were threatened. “Agencies responding to the Hwy96 W Fire include Red Creek, Pueblo County Sheriff’s Emergency Services, Pueblo Rural, West Park, Rye, Beulah, Pueblo West, Pueblo City and AMR,” the sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook. READ THE FUL STORY AT CBS 11-KKTV
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