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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.
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 ...
[5] [6] Also surpassing the Pine Gulch Fire in size was the East Troublesome Fire, which, when fully contained on November 30, had burned a total of 193,812 acres. In total, the suppression costs for the fires during the 2020 season amounted to at least $266 million (2020 USD ).
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]
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 ...
In neighboring Knott County, Troublesome Creek gushed out of its banks and flooded buildings at another institution that seeks to preserve and further traditional Appalachian culture, the Hindman ...
Smokehouse Creek Fire — Hutchinson County, 1,075,000 acres*, 5% containment 687 Reamer Fire — Hutchinson County, 2,000 acres*, 10% containment Windy Deuce Fire — Moore County, 142,000 acres ...
Troublesome Creek in Hindman, Kentucky. Troublesome Creek is a creek in Breathitt, Perry and Knott counties, Kentucky, a fork of the North Fork Kentucky River. [1] It is 41.46 miles (66.72 km) long with a gradient of 8.92 feet per mile (168.9 cm/km), normally free-flowing, and with banks that vary between tree-lined and open.