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The 2020 East Troublesome Fire was a massive and destructive wildfire, and the second-largest in the history of the U.S. state of Colorado.Named for the East Fork of Troublesome Creek, close to the fire's point of origin in the Arapaho National Forest, the fire burned 193,812 acres (78,433 ha) between its ignition on October 14, 2020, and its containment on November 30.
The 2020 Colorado wildfire season was a series of significant wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of Colorado as part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season. With a total of 665,454 acres (269,300 ha) burned, and the 3 largest fires in state history, it is Colorado's largest wildfire season on record.
The 2012 Colorado forest fires broke the record for most destructive fire twice and led to declaration of a federal disaster area in June 2012. [5] The 2013 Colorado forest fires, fueled by high heat and winds [ 6 ] again broke the record for the most destructive and included what was the second largest fire (by area) in Colorado history until ...
A wildfire destroyed between 500 and 1,000 homes in Boulder County, Colorado, on Thursday, NBC News reported. 10 gripping photos of the devastating Colorado wildfire Skip to main content
Troublesome Creek is straddled by sizable former strip mine sites – Star Fire near Ary almost hugs the creek, while a site near Chavies and the newly reclaimed Mine Made Adventure Park are only ...
Investigators are still trying to determine what sparked a massive fire in a suburban area near Denver that burned neighborhoods to the ground and destroyed nearly 1,000 homes and other buildings.
The wildfire was the largest to ever burn in Colorado's history, and became the first wildfire to surpass 200,000 acres. The wildfire burned concurrently with the East Troublesome Fire near Kremmling, Colorado, torching a combined 400,000 acres. [2]
A post office called Troublesome was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1935. [2] The community takes its name from nearby Troublesome Creek. [3]On May 15, 1956, there was a side collision between two freight trains on the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad at the Troublesome siding, 375 feet west of the US Highway 40 bridge over the rail line.