Before and after photos of the Colorado wildfires reveal scorched

  • 4 years ago
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Like California, Oregon, and Washington, Colorado is suffering a disastrous and damaging wildfire season. As of September 11, there were 12 wildfires ripping through the state, with half of them fully contained and being monitored. The largest wildfire in the state's history, the Pine Gulch Fire north of Grand Junction, spans 139, 000 acres and has been burning since July 31, though was 95% contained as of Friday. The blaze was initially sparked by lightning. Another massive blaze, the Cameron Peak Fire, has been burning since August 13 and was only at 4% containment as of Friday. It's the fifth largest fire in the state's history, according to The Summit Daily. The fire spanned more than 102, 000 acres, according to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group's InciWeb database, and quadrupled in size over the Labor Day weekend.

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Article Link: https://www.insider.com/before-and-after-photos-show-colorado-wildfire-damage-2020-9

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