Colorado: Raging wildfire grows rapidly as residents evacuate
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Pastor Dale Morgan
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Colorado: Raging wildfire grows rapidly as residents evacuate
* By staff writers
* From: NewsCore
* September 07, 2010 10:10AM
A WILDFIRE in Gold Hill, Colorado, grew to 5000 acres and forced emergency crews to order residents to evacuate about 200 homes today.
No injuries were reported, the Daily Camera said.
The blaze started shortly after 10am local time. It burned several buildings and destroyed a fire truck. The Boulder Office of Emergency Management said another 100 structures were threatened.
Speaking at a press briefing, Boulder County Sheriff's Office spokesman Commander Rick Brough said 35 agencies, including the US Forest Service and the Colorado State Fire Service, were working to combat the fire.
The Red Cross was brought in to assist with evacuations throughout the evening, Commander Brough said.
Evacuation centres were set up at the North Boulder Recreation Center and the Nederland Town Centre. Officials closed Highway 119, which runs through Boulder Canyon, and some smaller roads to the north.
Commander Brough said the fire was growing, with part of it moving westward and part of it moving to the northeast. Additional firefighting resources, including two air tankers, were put on standby.
Windy conditions, with gusts of up to 72.4km/h, were helping the fire to grow and making containment difficult for firefighters.
Gold Hill is about 22.5km northeast of Boulder.
Colorado: Raging wildfire grows rapidly as residents evacuate
* By staff writers
* From: NewsCore
* September 07, 2010 10:10AM
A WILDFIRE in Gold Hill, Colorado, grew to 5000 acres and forced emergency crews to order residents to evacuate about 200 homes today.
No injuries were reported, the Daily Camera said.
The blaze started shortly after 10am local time. It burned several buildings and destroyed a fire truck. The Boulder Office of Emergency Management said another 100 structures were threatened.
Speaking at a press briefing, Boulder County Sheriff's Office spokesman Commander Rick Brough said 35 agencies, including the US Forest Service and the Colorado State Fire Service, were working to combat the fire.
The Red Cross was brought in to assist with evacuations throughout the evening, Commander Brough said.
Evacuation centres were set up at the North Boulder Recreation Center and the Nederland Town Centre. Officials closed Highway 119, which runs through Boulder Canyon, and some smaller roads to the north.
Commander Brough said the fire was growing, with part of it moving westward and part of it moving to the northeast. Additional firefighting resources, including two air tankers, were put on standby.
Windy conditions, with gusts of up to 72.4km/h, were helping the fire to grow and making containment difficult for firefighters.
Gold Hill is about 22.5km northeast of Boulder.
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