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Firefighters Advance Containment on Major Colorado Wildfires

Progress reported in Jefferson, Larimer, Boulder, and Montrose counties as evacuation orders are lifted and investigations continue.

Overview

  • The Quarry Fire in Jefferson County reached 45% containment with no structures damaged and residents beginning to return home.
  • The Alexander Mountain Fire near Loveland is 74% contained, having destroyed 26 homes and damaged four others.
  • The Stone Canyon Fire north of Lyons is fully contained, with all evacuation orders lifted and one fatality reported.
  • The Bucktail Fire in Montrose County has burned 3,738 acres and is 7% contained, with no structures threatened.
  • Investigations into the causes of the fires are ongoing, with some suspected to be human-caused.