Cameron Peak Fire Explosion

Friday saw another day of critical fire weather and very active fire.

Cameron peak fire explosion. This account provides fire information for the cameron peak fire located 25 miles east of walden. The fire began aug. The cameron peak fire which has been burning since august currently stands as colorado s third largest wildfire at 125 271 acres and is at 34 containment. We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us.

9 7 20 5 06 pm this is the larimer county sheriff s office with an emergency message. Reporter miles blumhardt looks for stories that impact your life. The third largest wildfire in colorado s history was the 2002 hayman fire which burned about 137 000 acres. Cameron peak fire officials have ordered mandatory evacuations for the lady moon and red feather highlands.

The cameron peak fire exploded to more than 40 000 acres sunday raining down ash as far east as greeley and south into the denver metro area. The cameron peak fire is now far larger than the previous largest fire in colorado s recorded history the pine gulch fire which torched about 139 000 acres near grand junction earlier this year. The cameron peak fire is currently 133 884 acres and 44 contained. View of the cameron peak fire from hoyt colorado out east photo taken 9 5 2020 at 7 30pm fort collins cooled down 10 plus degrees as this occurred.

15 miles southwest of red feather lakes co. 13 in the upper poudre canyon in an area between chambers lake and cameron peak. Iconic shambhala stupa spared from cameron peak fire other structures lostfor the first time since the cameron peak fire ignited cbs4 gained access to a large portion of the land already burned.