South Horsetooth evacuation lifted
As of noon Tuesday, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office has lifted the High Park Fire evacuation order for residences south of County Road 38E from Gindler Ranch Road west to Milner Ranch Road. All residents […]
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Sheriff considering allowing some evacuees to return to homes
While pre-evacuation alerts have been sent to residents in the Glacier View area, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Department says discussions are beginning to evaluate the current evacuations from the High Park Fire to see if […]
Glacier View on pre-evacuation notice
Pre-evacuation notifications have been sent to parts of Glacier View for the area south of County Road 74E, south and east of McNay Hill, ahead of the High Park Fire. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Department […]
School activities resume Tuesday
After a day off Monday due to concerns about smoke in the air from the High Park Fire, the Poudre School District has announced all summer activities will resume Tuesday. This includes summer school, enrichment, […]
High Park Fire ends Monday at 41,000 acres
The High Park Fire has now burned an estimated 41,140 acres and continues to grow. There was a lot of air support Monday including water drops from Horsetooth Reservoir by the helicopters along both the […]
Air tankers supporting High Park Fire spot then douse small wildfire near Red Feather Lakes
A small wildfire burning north of Red Feather Lakes got some help from above Sunday night. Air tankers working the High Park Fire closer to Fort Collins were returning to their refueling base in Laramie […]
High Park Fire fatality confirmed, identified as Linda Steadman
Human remains were found today in the ashes of a destroyed residence located at 9123 Old Flowers Road, Bellvue. The remains are believed to be those of 62-year-old Linda Steadman, the resident. On June 9, […]
High Park Fire update: Glacier View residents are being asked to be vigilant
From the Larimer County Sheriff: The High Park Fire remains at 36,930 acres with 0 percent containment. Crews are concerned with the northeast portion of the fire near Bonner Peak. Heavy helicopters are doing water […]
Sheriff: High Park Fire may have claimed 100 structures
At a mid-day media briefing Monday, Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith said that the High Park Fire may have claimed as many as 100 structures. He was particularly concerned about homes in the Stratton Park […]
High Park Fire now largest in Larimer County history
In the 48 hours since it was first reported, the High Park Fire has burned an estimated 36,930 acres — 57 square miles — and continues to grow. The largest fire in Larimer County history […]