High Park Fire

The High Park Fire has burned approximately 49,763 acres at the time of this update, and is still reported as 10% contained. More than 1,200 people are working on the fire.  50 National Guard Military Police officers are assisting with road blocks.

This morning we saw a picture of a "Thank You" note on a firetruck at the High Park Fire online and that got us thinking, let's all say "Thank You" to those helping battle the fire. You can share your "Thank You" to the hundreds of brave firefighters battling the High Park Fire.

Many of us in Fort Collins and Northern Colorado are smelling and breathing smoke, so that got us searching for ways to check on our air quality and the effects of the High Park Fire. Richard Hahn, Respiratory Therapy Manager at Poudre Valley Hospital shared some tips for all of us to keep in mind during the High Park Fire burning west of Fort Collins.

Starting tomorrow, Johnson Hall on the Colorado State University campus will become  a disaster recovery center for High Park Fire evacuees.

The City of Fort Collins Utilities wants residents to know it’s taking steps to make sure the cities drinking water is not affected by the High Park Fire. Fort Collins’ drinking water quality has not been affected by recent fires. Officials can expect Fort Collins’ water quality to remain at an expected high level.

Progress. The High Park Fire, which has burned an estimated 46,600 acres and is at 10% containment, covered Northern Colorado with a blanket of smoke this morning. But in some what good news some residents are being allowed home. Residents in the Shoreline Drive area and the Bellvue area from County Road 27E to the east will be allowed back into their homes later today after the citizen briefing

The High Park Fire has burned approximately 46,600 acres, and is 10% contained. More than 1,000 people are working on the fire.  50 National Guardsmen are also assisting with road blocks.

It was well documented that Greeley gets it’s water from the mountains near where the first wildfire was burning earlier this spring near Fort Collins. The residents in Greeley lucked out though, that the ash and soot from the Hewlett Gulch Fire didn’t affect their drinking water. That could all change. Should a big rainfall come, that could mean big problems for Greeley’s water.

Smoke from the High Park Fire can be seen or smelled across much of Colorado and the smoke particulates have created a need for health advisories due to poor air quality. That poor air quality is also affecting a lot of scheduled outdoor activities. The Loveland Reporter-Herald just released a list of a few events that were planned for the next few days that have been cancelled due to health conce

According to the latest updates from Inciweb, Colorado's High Park Fire, west of Fort Collins, has now burned an estimated 43,433 and is still growing. New evacuation orders have been sent to Pingree Park Road as well as the Hourglass and Comanche reservoirs.

In a little ray of hope, the High Park Fire has a 5% containment. The High Park Fire is at an estimated 43,433 acres and fire fighters are working hard at keeping it from growing. 89 Pre-evacuation alerts were just sent to residents in the area south of County Road 74E, south and east of McNay Hill. This is not an evacuation, simply a pre alert to those residents on Hewlett Gulch Road, Deer Meadow

The High Park Fire has now consumed approximately 43,433 acres, and is still reported at 0% containment; though firefighters have been able to anchor the southwest corner of the fire, which is the first step in making a fire line. The evac shelter is still located at the Ranch at I-25 and Crossroads Blvd.