Fern Lake Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park explodes after burning for 2 months

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  1. The Fern Lake Fire explodes overnight because of high winds. The glow over the ridge, taken Saturday morning on Dec. 1 by Kris Hazelton, Estes Park News.

  2. Fern Lake Fire Nov. 27

    The Fern Lake Fire has been burning for close to two months.  This was Spruce Canyon on Nov. 27.

    Dennis Geving

  3. Fern Lake Fire on Oct. 9

    The Fern Lake Fire on the day it started --  Oct. 9 -- from Many Parks Overlook. 

    Rocky Mountain National Park

  4. Fern Lake Fire

    File photo of Fern Lake Fire. Taken with a telephoto lens from Bear Lake Road, a Skycrane helicopter flies toward the Fern Lake Fire to drop water on flare ups along its southwestern edge. Spruce Canyon is to the left, Forest Canyon is to the right.

    Rocky Mountain National Park

  5. Oct. 20, Firefighters remove limbs from the lower part of trees to prevent the fire from spreading into the crown.

    NPS

  6. Oct. 20, Firefighters hike into Fern Lake Trail to build a line around a hot spot on the fire.

    NPS

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    Smoke can be seen all over Estes Park.

  8. Rocky_Mountain_National_Park_Fire___8_a__130170001_20121201151308

    A map of the fire location.

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