Grass Fire That Forced Evacuations Near Arvada-Westminster Border Quickly Brought Under Control
A grass fire led to a short evacuation in Arvada near the Westminster border, and fire officials said it is under control.
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A grass fire led to a short evacuation in Arvada near the Westminster border, and fire officials said it is under control.
After multiple days with relatively little wind in Colorado, gusts will top 50 mph, causing the highest possible fire danger for parts of the state on this First Alert Weather Day.
Douglas County Sheriff's deputies had their hands full with wind damage on Friday night.
Fire danger will be elevated again on Thursday but not has critical as it will be on Friday which is a First Alert Weather Day.
It's now clear an incoming storm will track too far north to bring anything more than showers and and sharply colder temperatures to the metro area.
A cold front will pass through Denver into early Sunday and behind it we'll see another period with strong and gusty wind. Sunday is a First Alert Weather Day.
This warning includes the Interstate 25 corridor, the San Luis Valley and most of the Eastern Plains.
Following historic wildfires in Colorado, many communities and their fire departments are on heightened awareness when it comes to dry and windy days.
A new fire south of the NCAR Fire burn area in Boulder is forcing trail closures.
Wind gusts to the north and east of metro Denver could be as high as 65 mph at times.
Strong winds knocked down trees at Winter Park ski resort on Tuesday.
Ask around and a lot of people will tell you they think it's getting windier.
Upwards of 6,000 Xcel Energy customers in Colorado were without power as of 9:30 p.m. thanks to hours of hurricane force wind on Tuesday.
Strong, hurricane force wind forced multiple semi trucks to tip over on Interstate 25 in Larimer County on Tuesday.
Strong winds are expected to last through the day, and at least two Colorado ski areas have announced they are closed for the day.
Fire investigators determined a down power line started a small wildfire in unincorporated Boulder County.
A powerful jet stream roaring over Colorado late Monday and early Tuesday produced powerful wind gusts in the northern mountains and foothills overnight.
Fire crews around the state are on heightened alert with high winds expected across much of Colorado the next few days.
Communities along Colorado's Front Range are bracing for high winds, and Boulder County has issued a ban on open burning.
While the wind in Boulder County is not nearly as strong on Monday as it was a month ago when the Marshall Fire developed, there is still enough wind for a High Wind Warning on the west side of the county.
Wind speeds greater than 100 mph are not unheard of, but it was the combination that was different.
Boulder Emergency Operations Center activated Thursday to respond to multiple grass fires in Boulder County.
A High Wind Warning is in effect for the foothills and adjacent plains of Douglas, Jefferson, Boulder and Larimer counties.
Another big blast of snow is heading into the mountains for prolonged storm event. This time around the storm system may deliver the biggest snow of the season for the Denver metro area!
On the day after Christmas people trying to get back to Colorado by flying through Denver International Airport were delayed because of wind.
RTD's A Line, which many travelers use to get to and from Denver International Airport, will be shut down from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday for track maintenance.
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Once the fog lifts, it's shaping up to be a warm and windy Saturday. Temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-70s across Denver and the surrounding urban corridor. Winds could gust up to 45 mph on the plains.
The funeral service for Pope Francis took place Saturday morning at the Vatican. Watch the full ceremony.
RTD's A Line, which many travelers use to get to and from Denver International Airport, will be shut down from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday for track maintenance.
Nicole Bergeron had responded to countless emergencies in two decades as a firefighter and paramedic. But nothing could prepare her for the call when Alexa Bartell was killed by a rock thrown through her windshield.
Once the fog lifts, it's shaping up to be a warm and windy Saturday. Temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-70s across Denver and the surrounding urban corridor. Winds could gust up to 45 mph on the plains.
Denver has rolled out an artificial intelligence bot to help residents answer questions relating to city policy, regulations and rules.
The plan for a passenger train that would run along the Front Range was announced four years ago, but it's been getting a lot of attention this week.
Museums across Denver will offer free admission for children on Sunday, April 27, including the Denver Art Museum, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and the Mexican Cultural Center.
RTD's A Line, which many travelers use to get to and from Denver International Airport, will be shut down from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday for track maintenance.
Three goats and several chickens died in a fire at a chicken coop in Adams County.
A week before the Denver Mini Derby brings corgi and mini horse races to the Mile High City, event organizers came to talk about the derby and race corgis in our studio.
The 6th Avenue on-ramp to southbound Interstate 25 and the Alameda Avenue off-ramp will be closed through 6 a.m. on Monday.
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Quarterback Shedeur Sanders was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the draft on Saturday.
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The Broncos selected running back RJ Harvey after trading back twice in the second round of the NFL Draft.
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Quarterback Shedeur Sanders was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the draft on Saturday.
The funeral service for Pope Francis took place Saturday morning at the Vatican. Watch the full ceremony.
"We are not creating an autism registry," a Department of Health and Human Services official said in a statement.
Financial markets are likely to remain choppy until investors get more clarity on U.S. trade policy, Wall Street analysts say.
Shortening permitting procedures for mining and oil drilling could adversely affect the environment, communities and endangered species, experts say.
For the first time in 14 years, Colorado's state legislature could override a governor's veto.
The Trump administration unexpectedly reversed course Friday on terminating student visa records for thousands of international students.
"We are not creating an autism registry," a Department of Health and Human Services official said in a statement.
Pope Francis began his papacy in 2013 during the Obama administration, but former President Barack Obama is not planning to attend, according to a spokesman.
After years of debate, state lawmakers have passed a bill aimed increasing development of condos and townhomes by decreasing lawsuits between builders and homebuyers.
A fifth case of measles is now confirmed in Colorado. It's the third case in Denver.
"We are not creating an autism registry," a Department of Health and Human Services official said in a statement.
For poorest patients at hundreds of nonprofit hospitals, financial pain follows medical care.
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"That just made me so mad," one laid-off FDA scientist said.
Financial markets are likely to remain choppy until investors get more clarity on U.S. trade policy, Wall Street analysts say.
Shortening permitting procedures for mining and oil drilling could adversely affect the environment, communities and endangered species, experts say.
Avelo Airlines says it's counting on a new federal contract for deportation flights to help the discount carrier grow its regular passenger service.
Right now, every rental property in Denver has to get inspected (yes, every single one), but not all of them are. On top of that, the inspections that pass only look at a fraction of the units.
BizLife Con is a two-day conference curated specifically for women over the age of 40.
Ryan Egelston is facing two new criminal charges stemming from a jailhouse altercation. Ben Varga, the victim, is now enjoying solid food.
Charges have been filed against two Colorado Department of Corrections employees.
A Denver judge has sentenced Diego Marroquin, a former worker at St. John's school and church in southeast Denver, to four years of sex offender intensive supervised probation stemming from accusations by a teenage girl that Marroquin raped her at the church.
Andrew Buen, the former Clear Creek County deputy sheriff who shot and killed motorist Christian Glass, spoke publicly for the first time in interviews with CBS Colorado.
Nearly a year a horrific crash on Highway 285 near Conifer, some victim survivors say their vehicles are still being held in impound lots.