What started the Fourmile Canyon fire?

The Fourmile Canyon Fire burned in the fall of 2010 in the Rocky Mountain Front Range adjacent to Boulder, Colorado. The fire started on September 6 when the humidity of the air was very dry (≈ <7%) and the winds were steadily blowing in the range of 15 miles per hour and gusting to over 40 miles per hour.

How many homes were lost in the Waldo Canyon fire?

347 homes
Waldo Canyon Fire, two years later Before the fire was out, it had killed two people and burned 18,000 acres and 347 homes.

When was the Fourmile Canyon fire?

Sept. 6, 2010
The Fourmile Canyon Fire was first reported around 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 – Labor Day. Due to extremely low humidity and high winds on that date, the fire spread quickly and burned out of control for many hours into the next day.

Is there a fire in Boulder Canyon?

— The Lefthand Canyon Fire in Boulder County is now fully contained, firefighters said Thursday night. The wildfire has burned 460 acres since beginning Sunday afternoon near the 14,000 block of Lefthand Canyon Drive. Firefighters will be assigned to patrol the fire as it continues to burn out in the coming days.

How big was the black forest fire?

about 8,000 acres
The Black Forest Fire was reported at about 1 p.m. on June 11, 2013; it was later determined to have started in a wooded area near a subdivision. Driven by high winds and low moisture, the blaze quickly burned about sixty houses and spread over about 8,000 acres.

Is Boulder safe from fires?

There are no current fire restrictions in place for Boulder County, but be sure to check to see if there are any temporary fire restrictions in place due to weather alerts before you burn.

Where is the Left Hand Canyon fire?

Boulder County
The Lefthand Canyon fire started on October 18, 2020. The fire burned 460 acres of brush and timber approximately one mile west of the town of Ward in the area of Lefthand Canyon and Spring Gulch in Boulder County, Colorado.

Is Boulder Canyon open now?

7 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday – Friday. No night or weekend work is planned. However, some work zones will remain closed to preserve the work area.

Who died in the Black Forest Fire?

Authorities continued to investigate the cause of the fire, which killed a married couple, Marc Allen Herklotz, 52, and his wife, Robin Lauran Herklotz, 50, who were attempting to flee the area. The bodies were discovered Thursday June 13 in what was the garage of a home that the blaze had leveled.

When did the Fourmile Canyon Fire start in Colorado?

The Fourmile Canyon Fire was first reported around 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 – Labor Day. Due to extremely low humidity and high winds on that date, the fire spread quickly and burned out of control for many hours into the next day.

What was the cost of the Waldo Canyon Fire?

Insurance claims for the fire totaled an estimated $217 million, making it the most expensive wildfire in Colorado history at that time. The 169 homes destroyed were the most by any wildfire in Colorado history until that total was surpassed by the High Park fire in June 2012 and then by the Waldo Canyon fire later in June 2012.

What was the most expensive wildfire in Colorado history?

Due to extremely low humidity and high winds on that date, the fire spread quickly and burned out of control for many hours into the next day. Insurance claims for the fire totaled an estimated $217 million, making it the most expensive wildfire in Colorado history at that time.