Coal Creek Canyon
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Hrm. You beat me by 15 minutes, but I didn't see your post until just now!
JEFFERSON COUNTY - Sixty firefighters are on the scene of a grass fire that
is burning in open space along Highway 93, just north of Highway 72.
The fire has grown to an estimated 10 acres. Firefighters from Boulder,
Wheat Ridge, and Arvada have joined forces with the Coal Creek and Fairmount
Fire Departments to fight the blaze, which was first reported around 6:30
p.m. High winds kicked up around 9 p.m. Tuesday and were fanning the
flames.
Jefferson County spokeswoman Jacki Tallman says that the fire is burning on
a sparsley populated hillside. "There are no evacuations right now, but
that could certainly change," said Tallman.
She says one structure, described as a cabin, has burned.
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is burning in open space along Highway 93, just north of Highway 72.
The fire has grown to an estimated 10 acres. Firefighters from Boulder,
Wheat Ridge, and Arvada have joined forces with the Coal Creek and Fairmount
Fire Departments to fight the blaze, which was first reported around 6:30
p.m. High winds kicked up around 9 p.m. Tuesday and were fanning the
flames.
Jefferson County spokeswoman Jacki Tallman says that the fire is burning on
a sparsley populated hillside. "There are no evacuations right now, but
that could certainly change," said Tallman.
She says one structure, described as a cabin, has burned.
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Jeffco U/D: Firestorm is jumping Hwy-93 near Rocky Flats Lounge, M/A now from Jeffco depts, Golden, West Metro and ALL Boulder County FD's. Strong glow now visable from NW Arvada. http://www.live365.com/stations/jimmnn3 & 5.
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Jeffco U/D: Reverse 911 to Blue Mtn Estates evac point will be Ralston Valley HS. Jeffco EOC open, Boulder County EOC open, Jeffco IMG team enroute and Jeffco, Boulder Counties both out of fire resources now tapping Gilpin and possibly Adams Counties for fire agencies.
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Now 2,700+ acres
ARVADA, Colo. -- About 130 homes were told to evacuate early Wednesday morning after a wildfire whipped by wind gusts of 40-60 mph grew to more than 2,700 acres, Jefferson County officials said.
Authorities used a reverse-911 system to notify residents of the Plainview and Blue Mountain Estates subdivisions to evacuate. Jefferson County Sheriff's Department spokesman Jim Shires said 135 calls went out through the emergency notification system.
The blaze was named the Plainview Fire, 7News reported.
A Disaster Action Team from the Mile High Chapter of the American Red Cross set up a shelter for families displaced by the fire at Ralston Valley High School, 13355 W. 80th Avenue in Arvada. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Jacki Kelley said that places also were being set up for evacuated pets and livestock.
Kelley called the evacuations a precaution and said no homes were immediately threatened.
The fire was burning grassland and trees northwest of Colorado 93 and Colorado 72 near Rocky Flats, although Kelley said she did not think any of the former nuclear weapons site was on fire.
The Colorado Department of Transportation closed Colorado 93 between Colorado 72 and Colorado 128, as well as Colorado 72 from Colorado 93 to Blue Mountain Drive, spokesman Mark Aultman said.
"The winds are kicking up a lot of smoke a debris from the fire," said Shires. "For traffic safety, we're keeping the highways closed."
Two small outbuildings, including a cabin, had burned, Shires said. No injuries were reported.
The fire started about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The high winds helped the blaze rapidly increase in size after midnight.
"These (gusts) will knock you over if you're not standing with your feet apart," Kelley said. "The winds have been described to me as swirling. They're not just one direction."
National Weather Service meteorologist Bob Koopmeiners said sustained winds were at 30-40 mph, with gusts of up to 60 mph. After dawn, he expected that to decrease to 15-30 mph, with gusts of up to 45 mph.
"It's going to be windy between now and noon," he said early Wednesday morning.
More than 100 firefighters from 10 agencies were working the fire, Kelley said.
Investigators were talking to several people about the cause of the fire, 7News reported.
"We have gotten some information from a person that may have witnessed something and we have contacted three or four people of interest," said Shires. "There have been no arrests."
About a half-dozen people from the Mile High Chapter of the American Red Cross were preparing Ralston Valley High School for evacuees, Red Cross spokesman Robert Thompson said.
"They'll set up places for folks to rest, including cots, and start setting up some snacks and drinks," he said. "There's a chance there's going to be quite a few people there."
Coal Creek Elementary school was closed Wednesday as a result of the fire.
ARVADA, Colo. -- About 130 homes were told to evacuate early Wednesday morning after a wildfire whipped by wind gusts of 40-60 mph grew to more than 2,700 acres, Jefferson County officials said.
Authorities used a reverse-911 system to notify residents of the Plainview and Blue Mountain Estates subdivisions to evacuate. Jefferson County Sheriff's Department spokesman Jim Shires said 135 calls went out through the emergency notification system.
The blaze was named the Plainview Fire, 7News reported.
A Disaster Action Team from the Mile High Chapter of the American Red Cross set up a shelter for families displaced by the fire at Ralston Valley High School, 13355 W. 80th Avenue in Arvada. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Jacki Kelley said that places also were being set up for evacuated pets and livestock.
Kelley called the evacuations a precaution and said no homes were immediately threatened.
The fire was burning grassland and trees northwest of Colorado 93 and Colorado 72 near Rocky Flats, although Kelley said she did not think any of the former nuclear weapons site was on fire.
The Colorado Department of Transportation closed Colorado 93 between Colorado 72 and Colorado 128, as well as Colorado 72 from Colorado 93 to Blue Mountain Drive, spokesman Mark Aultman said.
"The winds are kicking up a lot of smoke a debris from the fire," said Shires. "For traffic safety, we're keeping the highways closed."
Two small outbuildings, including a cabin, had burned, Shires said. No injuries were reported.
The fire started about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The high winds helped the blaze rapidly increase in size after midnight.
"These (gusts) will knock you over if you're not standing with your feet apart," Kelley said. "The winds have been described to me as swirling. They're not just one direction."
National Weather Service meteorologist Bob Koopmeiners said sustained winds were at 30-40 mph, with gusts of up to 60 mph. After dawn, he expected that to decrease to 15-30 mph, with gusts of up to 45 mph.
"It's going to be windy between now and noon," he said early Wednesday morning.
More than 100 firefighters from 10 agencies were working the fire, Kelley said.
Investigators were talking to several people about the cause of the fire, 7News reported.
"We have gotten some information from a person that may have witnessed something and we have contacted three or four people of interest," said Shires. "There have been no arrests."
About a half-dozen people from the Mile High Chapter of the American Red Cross were preparing Ralston Valley High School for evacuees, Red Cross spokesman Robert Thompson said.
"They'll set up places for folks to rest, including cots, and start setting up some snacks and drinks," he said. "There's a chance there's going to be quite a few people there."
Coal Creek Elementary school was closed Wednesday as a result of the fire.
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jimmnn said:
Opening up FERN-2 now also
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Jim, I see you were out in the field again ?!?!
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