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Evacuation orders lifted for wildfire burning in Clear Creek County
Evacuations were ordered Friday for a wildfire burning at the Western Inn Trailer Court near Dumont in Clear Creek County. By Friday evening, those orders were lifted.The evacuation orders were issued just before 3 p.m. for the so-called West Empire Fire.The wildfire was burning between Lawson and Empire on the frontage road north of I-70 in the 2600 block of CR-308. All residences in that area were ordered to evacuate. An alert notification was sent to those who needed to evacuate. Westbound US 40- Berthoud Pass from westbound I-70 was closed but US 40 was accessible via eastbound I-70. What started the fire is being investigated. Shortly after those evacuations were ordered, Jeffcom911co tweeted that there was another wildfire burning a few miles away, but was unrelated to the fire near Dumont.
Breckenridge needs $12 million more than expected for housing and open space, staffers blame “timing adjustments”
Due to what Breckenridge’s finance department staffers described as “timing adjustments” and unexpected purchases, it will need to adjust its budget to the tune of $12 million. Breckenridge Town Council heard from members of the finance department at an July 10 meeting about the matter and got...
Frisco begins new trail improvement project on portion of the Perimeter Trail
The Frisco Peninsula Recreation Area and the town of Frisco are having a busy summer. Beyond hosting several races and events throughout the summer season, the popular recreation spot has also announced several trail improvement projects. Around the same time that Frisco Adventure Park staff broke ground on a new,...
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