Strong winds, fire danger continue into Sat.
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Multiple fires broke out in Yuma County, northeast Colorado, late on Wednesday, December 17, as a red flag warning was in place due to high winds.Forecasters had warned that “explosive fire growth” was “possible should any fires start.
The worst of the wind may be over but powerful wind and critical fire danger will persist in Colorado through Dec. 19.
Hurricane-force wind gusts from a powerful coast-to-coast storm helped fuel wildfires and smaller bush fires across South Dakota, Wyoming and Colorado Wednesday, as the region braces for more fire weather conditions.
Colorado Springs Fire and Life Safety Educator, Daiko Abe, said live Christmas trees are three times more likely to catch fire than artificial trees. To help with this, Abe said you should be watering your tree everyday and checking to make sure the needles aren’t dry.
Wildfires broke out overnight on Colorado's Eastern Plains including in Yuma. They started in extremely windy conditions. One of the fires burned more than 40,000 acres, and evacuations were put in place. Most of those fires have been contained.
A strong wind event is expected to bring 60-80 mph gusts to Colorado on Wednesday, increasing the risk of fast-growing fires this afternoon.
YUMA COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - Crews in northeast Colorado are responding to wildfires that prompted evacuations Wednesday night. Yuma County officials believe power lines started the fires. There were reportedly three to four fires initially, but two of them combined into one fire.
Colorado is heading into another stretch of dry, unusually warm weather — and while conditions aren't extreme, fire danger will stay elevated at times, especially along the foothills.
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