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Colorado officials are thanking firefighters for their quick action after multiple fires threatened nearby homes.
A new brush fire sparked Tuesday in Douglas County between Chatfield State Park and Daniels Park, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.
COLORADO (KOAA) — Colorado ... Emergency personnel in Douglas County have been battling a vegetation fire that has caused the town of Louviers to evacuate. Crews are continuing to attack the fire from the air to quell hotspots in the area.
Hot, dry and windy conditions in western Colorado have officials looking at long-term plans to fight numerous fires
Crews in Douglas County continued battling the Airport Fire on Monday, which has burned 130 acres and is 90% contained.
Crews are fighting five western slope blazes, including one at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. See the latest map of the Colorado fires.
Conditions aren’t likely to improve for fire crews. More dry, hot days with temperatures in the 90s, coupled with low humidity, are expected. That heat dries out vegetation during the day, priming it to burn at night. Lightning is also likely this week, risking starting more hot spots.
The firenadoes that formed during the brush fire on Sunday near Louviers were unusual, said 9NEWS Weather Impact Team meteorologist Chris Bianchi.