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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.
List of the largest, most destructive, and deadliest Colorado wildfires that have occurred in modern history. [ 1 ] During the severe 2002 Colorado wildfire season that burned nearly 360,000 acres, the Hayman Fire became the largest wildfire in Colorado state history and held that title for nearly 20 years [ 2 ] [ 3 ] until the Pine Gulch Fire ...
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. [4]
The U.S. Forest Service on Friday for the first time revealed the cause of the fire that burned nearly 194,000 acres in 2020. East Troublesome Fire caused by humans, officials say; Cameron Peak ...
The park, which spans the Continental Divide and is one of the most visited national parks in the country, was closed after the blaze — known as the East Troublesome Fire — burned across ...
The East Troublesome Fire burning in Grand County, Colorado, grew to over 11,000 acres as of Saturday, October 17, and forced evacuations across the region.The cause of the blaze was under ...
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]
On October 14, 2020, the East Troublesome Fire ignited north of Parshall. The wildfire rapidly spread eastward toward Grand Lake and into Rocky Mountain National Park . As many as 794 firefighters fought the wildfire as it consumed 193,812 acres (784 km 2 ) of forest and rangeland to become the second most extensive Colorado wildfire in ...