Warm temperatures and high winds have breathed new life into the Cameron Peak Fire, burning since Aug. 13.
The Cameron Peak Fire, the largest wildfire in Colorado’s history, burns outside Estes Park, Colo., on Oct. 16, 2020.Jim Urquhart / ReutersOct. 17, 2020, 2:48 PM PDTByDennis Romero
AColorado firethat’s been burning since mid-August flared up anew Saturday amid warm, dry weather and high winds, prompting new mandatory evacuations, authorities said.
The Cameron Peak Fire, the largest wildfire in state history, burned through 187,537 acres with 57 percent containment, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The blazewest of Fort Collinsthrived as gusty winds blew in ahead of a cold front.
The fire has been burning so deep into fall that it snowed more than once, halting progress temporarily but ultimately having little longterm impact, said Cass Cairns, a multi-agency spokeswoman for the incident.
“It dries out really…
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