Here’s the latest update from fire officials Monday morning.
(Cameron Peak Fire)
By Nia Bender
LARIMER COUNTY – Heat and wind drove The Cameron Peak Fire in western Larimer County into new territory over the weekend. In fact, the weather conditions caused massive growth in the number of acres scorched by the wildfire with over 124,021 burned. Crews are working day and night to contain the fire and they’d achieved roughly 25% containment by Sunday.
New evacuations were ordered and new structure damage was confirmed along Highway 14 between the Fish Hatchery & Rustic. Air quality was awful over the weekend and advisories were issued along the entire Front Range. The smoke being blamed on the Cameron Peak Fire and The Mullen Fire in southern Wyoming that’s now moving over the border into northern Colorado.
The Mullen Fire started on September 17th, about 38miles west of Laramie, Wyoming. While the cause is under investigation currently, it’s burned roughly 14,653 acres as of Sunday night. 185-firefighters are battling the flames and it’s only about 2% contained.
There is a little bit of good news for the area affected by the Cameron Peak Fire, power crews are being allowed into some areas to start working on damaged power lines and restoring power back to some areas.
#CameronPeakFire update: Last night Fire Incident Command allowed us to restore power to Crystal Lakes, Red Feather Lakes and Glacier View communities. We don’t know the extent of damage but aware of some infrastructure spared because of fire resistant wrap PVREA crews installed. pic.twitter.com/3JfbYNsdpB
— Poudre Valley REA (@PoudreValleyREA) September 28, 2020
