High Park Fire — Day 10
After working in temperatures above 90 degrees on Monday, the 1,773 personnel working on the High Park Fire have achieved 50 percent containment. The fire has consumed an estimated 58,770 acres — 91 square miles, […]
Month: June 2012
Jax donating percentage of purchases to victims of High Park Fire
Now through June 30, Jax will donate 5 percent of any Jax customer purchase (excluding fuel) to the High Park Fire victim of the customer’s choice – contact info for the victim must be provided […]
Advanced Animal Care of Colorado caring for pets displaced by High Park Fire
Advanced Animal Care, a full-service veterinary hospital in Fort Collins, has reached out to help those affected by the High Park Fire by providing free lodging for their pets. They are currently providing temporary homes […]
High Park Fire health advisory continues for Northern Colorado
A smoke advisory for Northern Colorado has been extended into Monday, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The alert will last through 4 p.m. for residents of Loveland, Fort Collins and […]
High Park Fire — Day 9
Whipped by gusty and erratic winds, the High Park fire grew to 56,480 acres Sunday, burning an additional 1,000 acres in an unburned area on the southeast side in the Laurence Creek Lane and Redstone […]
Soldier and Mill Canyons re-evacuated
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Department has issued 331 evacuation orders for the Soldier Canyon and Mill Canyon areas due to shifting winds around the High Park Fire. This encompasses Lodgepole Drive and County Road 23 […]
New evacuation ordered for Hewlett Gulch subdivision
In anticipation of potential gusty winds predicted with the Red Flag warning in the High Park Fire area until 8 p.m. Sunday, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Department has issued a new mandatory evacuation order for […]
High Park Fire — Day 8
The sky to the west of LaPorte, which last Saturday night was filled with angry red clouds of smoke visible from as far away as Greeley, is tonight dotted with summer stars. The 1,631 personnel […]
Some structures lost at WOLF Sanctuary, animals doing okay
I have finally been able to get to a new computer and start answering all the emails. Unfortunately my old computer seems to have decided to die on the trip to town. I apologize for […]
69 more homes confirmed burned by High Park Fire bringing total to 181
The number of homes confirmed lost to the High Park Fire has risen to 181, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Department. Of the additional 69 residences confirmed burned at Saturday afternoon’s citizen briefing at […]