High Park Fire Day 5
By the end of Wednesday, the High Park Fire had burned an estimated 46,820 acres of primarily private land and remains only 10 percent contained. The western edge of the fire has entered an area […]
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High Park Fire Disaster Recovery Center opens June 15
Larimer County will open the High Park Fire Disaster Recovery Center on June 15 at 7 a.m. at Johnson Hall on the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins. The DRC, a partnership between Larimer […]
Mishawaka cancels events until June 29
Although the Mishawaka Amphitheatre in Poudre Canyon is currently safe from the High Park Fire, the owners have decided to cancel all concerts scheduled through June 22. Conditions permitting, the Amphitheatre will reopen on June […]
Another evacuation lifted, credentials needed to return home
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Department has announced that residents in the Shoreline Drive area and the area of Bellvue east from County Road 27E will be allowed back into their homes later Wednesday afternoon, but […]
Bellvue mail can be picked up in LaPorte
The US Postal Service has relocated all Bellvue operations to the LaPorte Post Office for the duration of the High Park Fire. USPS spokesman David Rupert said all mail destined for addresses in zip code […]
High Park Fire grows west to 46,600 acres
On Wednesday morning, High Park Fire incident command reported that while the number of personnel fighting the blaze has grown to 1,000, with 37 engines and assorted helicopters and tanker planes, the area consumed is […]
Humane Society to evacuate animals from fire
The Larimer Humane Society has now taken in more than 250 animals evacuated from the High Park Fire, more than 10 times the number it’s received in any other evacuation, according to spokeswoman Stephanie Ashley. […]
High Park Fire 10 percent contained, still very active
More firefighting resources meant more progress against the High Park Fire on Tuesday. At 9 p.m., it was reported burning on 43,372 acres with 10 percent containment, compared to 5 percent containment earlier in the […]
High Park Fire Day 4
At 4 p.m. Tuesday, the High Park Fire was holding steady at 43,433 acres burned with 5 percent containment. Fire managers reported the western flank of the fire is active and continues to be an […]
Pingree Park Road evacuated
Evacuation orders have been issued for the entire Pingree Park Road area, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. This includes Hourglass and Comanche Reservoirs, east on Buckhorn Road up to and including Pennock Pass, […]