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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.
Tallahassee Creek fire: West of Cañon City, Colorado. 1952: 200 acres (81 ha) Owl's Head fire: Near Mount Evans: 1952: 1,600 acres (650 ha) Goose Creek fire: South of Creede, Colorado. Burned in an area so rugged in the Rio Grande National Forest that firefighters had to hike in five miles from the nearest road. Caused by hunters. 1956: 600 ...
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 ...
The Cameron Peak fire was a wildfire that started near Chambers Lake, Colorado, 25 miles (40 km) east of Walden and 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Red Feather Lakes near Cameron Pass on August 13, 2020, and was declared 100% contained on December 2, 2020. [2]
The Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program was created this year in response to the record-breaking 2020 fire season. It uses dollars from a $700 million state stimulus plan intended to spur ...
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 ...