Previous Colorado Wildfires
Wildfires in Boulder County, Colorado, prompted evacuation warnings for more than 11,000 residents on January 7, 2009. By the following morning, reports said flames had destroyed several homes in the Niwot community, and fire crews estimated the blaze was about 30 percent contained. The two separate wildfires scorched more than 1,000 acres of grassland near U.S. 36 northeast of Boulder.Denver Post: Boulder Blaze Still Threatens (January 8, 2009)
On April 15, 2008, wildfires in Colorado caused the evacuation of the towns of Ordway and Carbondale, as well as a voluntary evacuation of Fort Carson. Three people died in the fires.
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Wildfires broke out in Boulder County, Colorado, on the afternoon of January 7, 2009KOIN Local 6: Wildfires prompt evacuations in Colorado (January 7, 2009)
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Blazes prompted evacuation warnings for more than 11,000 residents in Boulder CountyDenver Post: Boulder Blaze Still Threatens (January 8, 2009)
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Reports of houses burned in the community of Niwot, ColoradoDenver Post: Boulder Blaze Still Threatens (January 8, 2009)
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Two wildfires burning; both scorched grassland and brush along U.S. 36 northeast of Boulder, ColoradoKOIN Local 6: Wildfires prompt evacuations in Colorado (January 7, 2009)
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The cause of one of the fires was believed to be strong winds that pushed down a power line in the areaKOIN Local 6: Wildfires prompt evacuations in Colorado (January 7, 2009)
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