Ski Apache, New Mexico Threatened by Already 4,000+ Acre Fire Which Started This Morning | Evacuation Orders in Effect

The Three Rivers Fire near Ruidoso, New Mexico—home to ski area Ski Apache—is 0 percent contained at this time. It started at 10:30 am on Monday, April 26, and has grown to an estimated 4000 acres in size by 4 pm today according to Laura Rabon, public information officer with the U.S. Forest Service. The video below is courtesy of […]
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Wildfire Burning on Tamarack Ski Resort, ID Grows to 50-Acres

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The fire actively burning on the West mountain of Tamarack Ski Resort, ID started yesterday morning between Tamarack’s mid-mountain and summit. Related: Tamarack Ski Resort, ID Opens New Quad The West State Fire grew to 50-acres last night and is burning about mid-slope on the mountain.  Firefighters are focusing on protecting the mid-lodge at the resort. Structure protection is in place, […]
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Winter Park Resort, CO Opens Resort Hotel to Local Residents Evacuated From Nearby Wildfire

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A combination of weather, terrain, and beetle-killed lodgepole pine contributed to The East Troublesome Fire in Grand County, CO exploding 50,000-acres in size yesterday alone. At 170,163-acres and just 5% contained, the fire crossed the Continental Divide and into Rocky Mountain National Park, resulting in its closure. Fire activity increased substantially in the late afternoon and into the evening yesterday. The […]
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National Forest Areas Closed in Colorado Due to Unprecedented Wildfire Threat

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Due to unprecedented and historic fire conditions, the USDA Forest Service’s Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests is announcing a temporary closure of all National Forest land in Clear Creek, Jefferson, Gilpin, Boulder, and Larimer counties, effective at midnight last night (closure begins at 00:01 Oct. 21). This decision will be re-evaluated daily as conditions change. Related: Cameron Peak Fire is […]
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Cameron Peak Fire is Colorado’s Largest Wildfire Ever and First to Exceed 200,000-Acres

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Already the largest fire in Colorado’s history, the Cameron Peak Fire just surpassed another milestone – the first fire in Colorado history to exceed 200,000-acres. Related: Wildfire Threatens Colorado Ski Resort The fire, which started burning on August 13 in Larimer County,  is now 203,253 acres and 62% contained. In Garfield County, the Pine Gulch Fire, which sparked on July […]
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