Wildfires Emerge in Colorado and Utah (oct 19, 2020 – oct 25, 2020)
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On October 19, it was reported that at least 4 wildfires have started across Utah and Colorado over the weekend. At least 26 homes have been destroyed due to the CalWood fire in Colorado. Colorado saw two new fires in Boulder County as firefighters continue to fight the Cameron Peak Fire, which is the state’s largest wildfire in history. More than 3,000 acres have been burned by the wildfires that emerged in Utah. Both Utah and Colorado residents are being told to evacuate in the affected areas. On October 23, Colorado highways became clogged after a new fire, East Troublesome Fire, forced more evacuations. The fire has burned 170,000 acres in the Arapaho National Forest and is only 5% contained. (CNN)
Colorado wildfire kills couple, forces more evacuations.
Residents remaining in Estes Park, in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park, were told to evacuate their homes on Saturday as wind gusts fanned the second largest wildfire in state history and the blaze claimed the lives of an elderly couple.
Officials issued a mandatory evacuation order for eastern Estes Park as wind gusts pushed the 191,000-acre (77,300-hectare) East Troublesome Fire east, threatening the town of 6,300 people that serves as a base camp for the popular national park. (KSL.com)
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