wildfire – CU Independent https://cuindependent.com University of Colorado Boulder Student News Sat, 22 Dec 2018 19:13:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.9 https://cuindependent.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-CUILOGO-white-mini-32x32.png wildfire – CU Independent https://cuindependent.com 32 32 ‘Human provoked’ fire near Gregory Canyon closes Flagstaff Road https://cuindependent.com/2018/03/14/gregory-fire/ Wed, 14 Mar 2018 22:35:07 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=91815 The cause of the 3-acre wildfire on the First Flatiron is unknown, though no homes are in danger. By Heidi Harris and Giselle Cesin

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]]> Photos: Scenes from the Sunshine Canyon fire https://cuindependent.com/2017/03/19/photos-sunshine-canyon-fire/ Sun, 19 Mar 2017 23:54:20 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=82080 The mandatory evacuation is set to remain in place for 426 homes in Boulder over night as the fire continues to burn. By Jackson Barnett

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]]> Boulder fire evacuation to remain in place through out night; thousands more on notice https://cuindependent.com/2017/03/19/wildfire-west-pearl-street-mall-forces-evacuations-thousands-notice/ Sun, 19 Mar 2017 15:25:58 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=82067 Boulder residents woke up early on Sunday to flames dancing over the Sunshine Canyon ridge, forcing evacuations and over 200 firefighters to the scene with air support to try to control the fire. By Jackson Barnett

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]]> Feds developing ‘Richter’ scale for wildfires https://cuindependent.com/2013/09/24/feds-developing-richter-scale-for-wildfires/ https://cuindependent.com/2013/09/24/feds-developing-richter-scale-for-wildfires/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2013 17:41:31 +0000 http://www.cuindependent.com/?p=46870 DENVER (AP) — Federal researchers have been working on a system to measure and predict the destructiveness of wildfires — similar to the way officials use the magnitude scale for earthquakes and other tools to rate and evaluate tornadoes and hurricanes. The National Institute of Standards and Technology hopes its Wildland Urban Interface Hazard Scale…

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]]> https://cuindependent.com/2013/09/24/feds-developing-richter-scale-for-wildfires/feed/ 0 Fire 60 percent contained https://cuindependent.com/2011/03/12/fire-60-percent-contained/ https://cuindependent.com/2011/03/12/fire-60-percent-contained/#respond Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:22:49 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=24486 The Lefthand Canyon area fire is still being secured by firefighters, and is now 60 percent contained.

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]]> https://cuindependent.com/2011/03/12/fire-60-percent-contained/feed/ 0 Community rallies in support of animals displaced by Fourmile fire https://cuindependent.com/2010/09/16/community-rallies-in-support-of-animals-displaced-by-fourmile-fire/ https://cuindependent.com/2010/09/16/community-rallies-in-support-of-animals-displaced-by-fourmile-fire/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:00:42 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=17837 People panic to the noise of frantic footsteps from spooked horses as they load up their cars with valuable possessions and, of course, pets.

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]]> https://cuindependent.com/2010/09/16/community-rallies-in-support-of-animals-displaced-by-fourmile-fire/feed/ 1 Some progress in Boulder Fourmile Canyon Fire https://cuindependent.com/2010/09/09/some-progress-in-boulder-fourmile-canyon-fire/ https://cuindependent.com/2010/09/09/some-progress-in-boulder-fourmile-canyon-fire/#respond Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:55:17 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=17536 Some good news has finally come to Boulder County as firefighters begin to contain the fire that has burned over 6,427 acres so far.

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]]> https://cuindependent.com/2010/09/09/some-progress-in-boulder-fourmile-canyon-fire/feed/ 0 Boulder officials encourage residents west of Broadway, north of Spruce to prepare for possible evacuation https://cuindependent.com/2010/09/09/boulder-officials-encourage-residents-west-of-broadway-to-prepare-for-possible-evacuation/ https://cuindependent.com/2010/09/09/boulder-officials-encourage-residents-west-of-broadway-to-prepare-for-possible-evacuation/#respond Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:45:25 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=17533 Forecasters are calling for wind gusts as high as 50 mph starting after about 6 p.m. Thursday and lasting into early-morning hours, according to a City of Boulder news release.

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