Fire forces evacuations in popular Colorado ski resort town
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A small fire has mandatory sparked evacuations in a popular Colorado ski resort town as wind gusts threaten to fan the flames.
A small fire has sparked mandatory evacuations in a popular Colorado ski resort town as wind gusts threaten to fan the flames.
The Kruger Fire broke out Tuesday morning near Kruger Rock in Larimer County, just outside Estes Park, a mountain town with about 6,000 residents, fire officials said. The fire had reached 20 acres before 9 a.m., according to the Estes Valley Fire Protection District.
Red flag warnings have been issued throughout Colorado over high wind gusts topping 40 mph. Videos posted to social media show the fire crowning, indicating the possibility that it could spread quickly.
Last year, Estes Park was wedged between the two largest fires in state history-- the East Troublesome Fire and the Cameron Peak Fire -- but a snowstorm in October 2020 halted the fires in their tracks.
