Colorado Wildfires Consume Nearly 125,000 Acres Across State
Five major blazes have scorched nearly 125,000 acres, and federal aid now covers 75% of eligible firefighting costs, officials said.
- Five wildfires burning across Colorado have scorched nearly 125,000 acres, prompting Texas Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd to announce that Texas personnel are assisting with recovery efforts under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
- Prolonged heat and wind have rapidly dried out grasses and trees, leading the National Interagency Coordination Center to issue a 'fuels and fire behavior' advisory warning of extreme fire behavior.
- Colorado's largest wildfire, the Aspen Acres fire, has expanded to 47,953 acres while destroying more than 180 structures, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office.
- Colorado Gov. Jared Polis secured a federal disaster declaration, with the Federal Emergency Management Agency authorizing funds covering 75% of eligible state firefighting costs.
- State health officials issued air quality advisories for more than 20 counties, while authorities urge residents to exercise caution during the Fourth of July holiday.
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National support pours in to help Colorado firefighters battle large wildfires
On Thursday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis spoke to the community in Pueblo, announcing that federal resources are now available as firefighters continue working to contain multiple wildfires across the state.
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More than 1,700 personnel are battling 5 major fires in Colorado as hot, dry weather continues into holiday weekend
Wildfires fueled by hot, windy weather and extremely dry conditions have ravaged more than 125,000 acres across Colorado’s mountains in the past week, according to federal wildfire officials. There are more than 1,700 personnel battling five major wildfires across the state. Combined, those five wildfires have burned just shy of 200 square miles, an area larger than the city and county of Denver. Since the last weekend in June, wildfires in Colo…
Texas Deploys Emergency Personnel To Help Colorado Wildfire Response
Texas is sending emergency management personnel to Colorado to assist with ongoing wildfire response efforts after multiple fires burned tens of thousands of acres and claimed the lives of three firefighters. The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced the deployment on Wednesday following a request from the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Gov. Greg Abbott directed the deployment through the Emerg…
Texas emergency personnel deployed to help respond to Colorado wildfires
AUSTIN (KVIA) -- Wednesday, the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) said it deployed state emergency personnel to help wildfire response in Colorado. TDEM said Governor Greg Abbott directed the help after the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management requested it. TDEM sent Voluntary Agency Liaisons, community-based organizations, local mass care partners and state emergency management officials, according to a ne…
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