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Colorado wildfire grows to 500+ acres after campfire ruled cause
The Interlaken Fire in Colorado's high country has burned 578 acres, and some residents who live near it in Lake County were asked to evacuate. Fire officials say the wildfire is 0% contained. In an update on Wednesday night, it was determined by the U.S. Forest Service Fire investigator an abandoned campfire was the cause of the Interlaken Fire. This campfire was discovered about 60 yards from the Interlaken Trail and 1.5 miles from the trailhead.The fire -- located near Twin Lakes and about 20 miles south of Leadville -- was first reported early on Tuesday afternoon and it sent a large plume of smoke up into the blue sky.Some pre-evacuation orders that were put in place after the fire started have been lifted, but other evacuation orders remain in effect. The areas of Balltown are no longer on pre-evacuation notice on Wednesday morning. Lost Canyon is under pre-evacuation orders. Investigators did not have leads for who left the campfire upon determine the cause. Anyone with information about campers with a fire near the Interlaken Resort between June 7 and June 11 can call the tip line at 303-275-5266. RELATED: Abandoned campfire determined as cause for wildfire
Lauren Boebert's ex-husband pleads guilty, sentenced to probation
Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's ex-husband pleaded guilty to one count of reckless endangerment in a Garfield County courtroom on Wednesday. Jayson Boebert was sentenced to unsupervised probation in exchange for the plea that is related to two separate incidents that happened in January. As part of the plea agreement, the other charges were dismissed. The first incident with Jayson Boebert happened just before 8 p.m. on Jan. 6 at a restaurant in Silt, Colorado with his ex-wife. Jayson Boebert initially faced three charges related to that incident; disorderly conduct, third-degree trespass and obstruction of a peace officer. The second incident happened about 1 a.m. on...
11 Investigates: Diesel spill clean up in Colorado town not done more than one year later
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Almost thirteen months after a fuel truck spilled 2,100 gallons of diesel in Woodland Park, city leaders say “hot spots” of contaminated soil may still be in the creek bed. One man who lives next to the clean up area in Fountain Creek...
Report finds Colorado was built on $1.7 trillion of land expropriated from tribal nations
A report published this week by a Native American-led nonprofit examines in detail the dispossession of $1.7 trillion worth of Indigenous homelands in Colorado by the state and the U.S. and the more than $546 million the state has reaped in mineral extraction from them. The report, shared first with...
Denver metro, eastern Colorado under severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m.
Severe storms are possible Friday afternoon across Denver metro communities and through Colorado’s eastern plains bringing the threat of large hail, damaging wind and a possible brief tornado.
Air Quality Advisory in Teller County due to smoke
(TELLER COUNTY, Colo.) — Teller County Public Health and Environment (TCPHE) has issued an Air Quality Advisory due to smoke from a wildfire in Lake County and a controlled burn west of Monument. The Teller County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) posted about the health advisory and said the smoke advisory was not because of any active […]
Teller County commissioner slams GOP chair Dave Williams; DPS to create 'guardrails' when recommending school closures; history shows parallels, differences in protests | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is June 12, 2024, and here's what you need to know:. Teller County official slams posts by Colorado GOP chair Dave Williams, asks for resignation. Teller County Commissioner Dan Williams, a Republican, publicly asked for the removal of Dave Williams from his state post in a letter that was endorsed by several other elected officials in the county.
Two large portions of Colorado included on NWS 'Hazards Outlook' map
Two large portions of Colorado are included on the most recent National Weather Service 'Hazards Outlook' map, released on June 13 and addressing the dates of June 16 to June 20. The concern that will be present in both Colorado regions during this time will be 'high winds,' with June 17 to be a day of caution in the western portion of the state and June 17 to June 19 expected to be hazardous due to these gusty conditions in the east, likely including parts...
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