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Snow, Cold Weather Puts Damper on Colorado Wildfire

Snow, Cold Weather Puts Damper on Colorado Wildfire

Firefighters were able to piece together three miles of fire lines     Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Snow and cold weather on Sunday put a damper on a wildfire that has forced thousands of people to evacuate in northern Colorado and burned part of Rocky...

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Thousands Flee from Colorado’s Second-Largest Wildfire

Thousands Flee from Colorado’s Second-Largest Wildfire

Elderly couple found dead after refusing to leave their home     Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A mandatory evacuation order has sent thousands of people fleeing from their homes near Rocky Mountain National Park in northern Colorado as wildfire officials on...

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Two 2019 California Wildfires Blamed on Electrical Lines

Two 2019 California Wildfires Blamed on Electrical Lines

Cause found in Easy Fire and Maria Fire     By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Investigations found that damaged electrical equipment ignited two Southern California wildfires last year, including one that threatened the Ronald Reagan...

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Colorado Wildfires Burn Later Than Normal

Colorado Wildfires Burn Later Than Normal

“We don’t see October fires that get this large,”     By PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Orange skies, winds gusting up to 70 mph, smoke tornadoes and hazardous air. While it could be an apocalyptic scene out of a movie, it...

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Prison Sentence in Oregon’s Sweet Creek Fire

Prison Sentence in Oregon’s Sweet Creek Fire

10 years and restitution     MAPLETON, Ore. (AP) — A man who started a fire west of Eugene near Mapleton in August will serve 10 years in prison. Elias Pendergrass, of Mapleton was sentenced on Wednesday after pleading guilty to first-degree arson, KCBY-TV...

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