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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 ...
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.
A state of emergency was declared by Colorado Gov Jared Polis on Thursday, December 30, after winds that gusted up to 115 mph blew southeast of Boulder, exacerbating wildfires that led to the ...
Wind-driven fires burning in Boulder County, Colorado, sent thousands fleeing and were visible from passing airliners as night fell on December 30.On Friday, officials said that the Marshall Fire ...
The Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program was created this year in response to the record-breaking 2020 fire season Incarcerated people are fighting Colorado's wildfires, including the recent ...
The Horseshoe Fire was a wildfire that burned 4,537 acres (1,836 ha; 7 sq mi; 18 km 2) in Inyo County in California. The fire began on October 30, 2024, and the cause is currently under investigation. The fire prompted evacuations in multiple areas. The fire was contained on December 12, over a month after the fire began.
• 95 large wildfires are raging in the US: Across the country, 95 major wildfires are burning – scorching a combined 2.1 million acres (and counting), the National Interagency Fire Center said ...