More than 300 homes were destroyed by the East Troublesome fire last month when it made an epic run across Grand County and became the second largest wildfire in Colorado’s recorded history. The news was shared Sunday evening by Grand County Brett Schroetlin, who added that an additional 100 to 200 secondary structures — including […]
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About 100 homes destroyed by East Troublesome fire have been identified so far
Damage assessment teams have so far identified about 100 homes that were destroyed last week by the East Troublesome fire, Grand County Sheriff Brett Schroetlin said Tuesday. But he cautioned that the teams still “have a lot more to do.” “We’re finding more (destroyed homes) every direction that we turn,” he said. Schroetlin’s comments, made […]
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All missing people accounted for as snow gives crews battling East Troublesome fire a reprieve
A winter storm battering Colorado on Sunday and into Monday is giving firefighters battling the East Troublesome and Cameron Peak fires a much-needed reprieve. “We don’t anticipate any fire growth today or tomorrow with this storm. It may be quite a few days before we see any fire activity whatsoever,” said Paul Delmerico, operations section […]
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East Troublesome fire evacuees fled in minutes. Now it could be days before they know the fate of their homes.
The East Troublesome fire was coming. Will O’Donnell couldn’t see the raging inferno from his home a few miles south of Grand Lake, but he could hear it — like a “jet-engine roar.” At first, O’Donnell thought maybe the sound was a firefighting plane as he loaded up his vehicle. But when the noise didn’t […]
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“Lots of structure loss” after East Troublesome fire’s explosion into Grand Lake, but changing weather slows march toward Estes Park
The East Troublesome fire caused widespread destruction as it swept across Grand County on Wednesday night and Thursday morning toward Grand Lake, entering an area packed with homes, lodges and other businesses. The fire burned an additional 50,000 acres Thursday, bringing it to 170,000 acres and making it the second largest fire on record in […]