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Jefferson County wildfire burning, 100 acres consumed thus far

POSTED July 20, 6:06 PM

In a reminder of just how dry things are right now with the warm temperatures we have been seeing, there is currently a fire burning in Jefferson County just north of Deckers. Dubbed the Oxyoke Fire after a nearby community, as of 5:00pm this fire has consumed 100 acres.

Initially reported at 12:20pm, the fire was on the west side of the South Platte River, along highway 67. Since that time, the blaze has jumped the river and is now on the east side as well. Some areas have been evacuated and there is some concern some hikers could be in the area. At the current time, the Red Cross has setuip the Confier High School as a shelter.

A good portion of east central Colorado is currently under a Red Flag Warning serving to further highlight the fire danger we face int he state.

For more info: Current Colorado Weather Warnings

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California gets control of worst fire event in state history

POSTED July 15, 6:15 AM

SInce June 20, the state of California has found itself continually battling wildfires however it appears things are finally improving. Daniel Berlant, spokesman for the state's Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, or CalFire,... Read More

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The heat is on, the fire danger is high!

POSTED July 1, 9:14 AM

As we head into the hot days of summer, the lack of moisture begins to drive the fire danger up. Tuesday we are expecting highs temperatures to reach 93 in the Denver metro area before a brief cool down begins but by Saturday those temps will be... Read More

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Governor Declares This Lightning Safety & Wildfire Awareness Week

POSTED June 25, 9:12 AM

As is customary, the governor has delcared this week Colorado Lightning Safety & Wildfire Awareness Week. Lightning kills more people in Colorado than any other weather hazard and wildfires reflect a tremendous danger to life and property,... Read More

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Fire Weather Watch Issued for Wednesday

POSTED April 21, 4:27 PM

The fire danger continues to be high due to very low humidity and steady winds that are drying everything out. After spending Saturday and Sunday under a Red Flag Warning, the National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Wednesday. PLEASE... Read More

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From Near Record Heat to Snow!

POSTED April 16, 9:02 AM

Springtime in Colorado! Tuesday we hit 82 degrees, just two degrees shy of the record for that date. Now, 24 hours later, we are preparing for a pretty decent snowstorm. What fun! We'll reach a high of 50 on Wednesday but it will... Read More

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Tony Hake
Tony Hake’s fascination with weather started as a sixth grader when an F2 tornado struck Thornton about 4 miles from his house and did $10 million damage and injured 42 people. Now he is an amateur meteorologist keeping an eye on the sky.