Wildfires Burn In Jefferson, Larimer, Lincoln Counties
Fire Burning 1,500 Acres Near Punkin Center
POSTED: 11:31 am MST March 16,
2004
UPDATED: 8:51 pm MST March 16,
2004
BOULDER, Colo. -- A 2,000-acre wildland fire is burning in Lincoln County and local firefighters are asking for airtanker support.The blaze is located off Highway 94, near the town of Punpkin Center, Colo.The fire is threatening structures, according to local officials in Lincoln Center.
The blaze (pictured, left) broke out about 1:15 p.m., and fire crews managed to extinguish it before it spread further.
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Larimer County Wildfire
A wildfire broke out in the foothills west of Loveland earlier Tuesday afternoon, just hours after another fire in Jefferson County was contained.The blaze (pictured, left) broke out about 1:15 p.m., and fire crews managed to extinguish it before it spread further.Jefferson County Wildfire
High winds fanned a wildfire in Coal Creek Canyon Tuesday morning in Jefferson County, but it was contained within an hour.A 13-year-old boy was burned in the County fire, 7NEWS reported. A medical evacuation helicopter took the child to Children's Hospital.Officials said the teenager crashed his motorcyle and that's what started the 3-acre fire.Dubbed the Spruce Canyon Fire, it burned in the Crescent Park subdivision near Highway 72 and Crescent Park Drive, just south of the Boulder County line.Emergency services used a reverse-911 notification of homeowners in the area. As many as 80 homes were on the voluntary evacuation call list, said Jackie Tallman, a spokeswoman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.Residents living in the Gross Dam subdivision in Boulder County were also asked to voluntarily evacuate until the fire was contained.Although the fire remained small, firefighters were concerned that with the dry conditions and wind gusts, the fire could get out of control."There were two structures that were potentially in danger," said Tallman. "It's very early for the fire season."The Boulder, Eldorado, and Coal Creek fire departments and the Boulder Wildland fire team responded to the scene. The blaze was located in very rugged terrain, said Jim Shires with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department.Several other wildfires were burning in Boulder County, officials said, apparently started from controlled ditch burns.Copyright 2004 by TheDenverChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
