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NEW: Fire Near Fort Carson, West of Highway 115
NEW FIRE WEST OF FORT CARSON A fire that was likely lightning caused from Tuesday’s storms is burning in heavy timber west of highway 115
July 8, 2026
NEW FIRE WEST OF FORT CARSON A fire that was likely lightning caused from Tuesday’s storms is burning in heavy timber west of highway 115
ASPEN ACRES FIRE, FLASH FLOOD RISK I’ve mentioned this a few times already over the last week…and the National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued
ASEPN ACRES FIRE UPDATE – MID-DAY, MONDAY, JULY 6 I just got off the phone with John Christenson who’s family lives on Old San Isabel
SMOKE FORECAST The mountain plains circulation is driving our large-scale weather pattern the next several days…that means upslope during the afternoons so the heaviest smoke
ASPEN ACRES FIRE UPDATE (SUNDAY MORNING) Crews reported a good day on the fire Saturday behind the cold front and were able to aggressively attack
SEVERE STORMS SATURDAY Behind an overnight cold front to welcome the holiday weekend, storm initiation is looking more likely to be in the Pikes Peak
FRIDAY 9AM I was able to get the new growth from last night onto the map here showing the additional growth overnight on the north
IMPORTANT UPDATE The newest perimeter of the fire now includes all of the Beulah/Valley area where previous updates had the fire ringing the community. It
SMOKE TO INCREASE As fire activity increases with the heat of the day and the strongest wind, smoke will become an issue again. With the
Activity will increase over the fire in the next several hours as we warm up and wind begins increasing on the large scale. Fire behavior
