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Douglas County airport fire that burned part of Chatfield State Park sparked by passing train
Investigators found “ignition indicators” along train tracks in the area and have video evidence of a train in the area at ...
Cooler weather helping Douglas County fire crews contain wildfires
A severe storm threat issued on Wednesday allowed firefighters battling the Airport Fire to take advantage of the cooler, ...
What causes firenadoes like the ones spotted in Douglas County?
The firenadoes that formed during the brush fire on Sunday near Louviers were unusual, said 9NEWS Weather Impact Team ...
Evacuation orders in Colorado town of Louviers lifted after two-alarm vegetation fire
A two-alarm vegetation fire in unincorporated Douglas County prompted an evacuation alert being sent to residents in the ...
Fire burning near Sterling Ranch in Douglas County
Fire crews responded to a wildfire burning near Sterling Ranch in Douglas County on Tuesday afternoon. Regardless of ...
There are 5 active wildfires on Colorado's western slope. Here are the latest updates
Crews are fighting five western slope blazes, including the fast-growing Turner Gulch Fire. See the latest map of the ...
Five-acre brush fire breaks out near site of previous vegetation fires that forced evacuation of Colorado town
A brush fire was reported Tuesday afternoon in Douglas County, just a few miles from fires that broke out Sunday that forced ...
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Nearby helitack crew prevented Douglas County fire from becoming much worse, sheriff says
South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) said the vegetation fire burning near US 85 had grown to 130 acres and was 90% contained by ...