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Pano AI, a San Francisco company installing dozens of the cameras, has been busy this summer working to expand coverage from the Front Range to Routt County.
Gov. Jared Polis declared a disaster emergency on Thursday as wildfires are continuing to burn more than 185,000 acres along the Western Slope.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -Here is the latest on the fires burning in Colorado. The Lee Fire has burned 137,485 acres of land, and firefighters have dramatically increased the fire’s containment to 61%. The Derby Fire, about 15 miles north of Dotsero, has been mapped at 25 acres and growing, according to officials.
Wildfires across the western United States and including here in western Colorado, have been a growing concern this season. These fires, fueled by hot and dry conditions, are the cause. While smoke and fire weather can often be forecasted into our communities here,
Fire crews have started getting a handle on the Lee Fire just as its size approaches the 4th largest wildfire in Colorado history.
A Boulder County man has been served with a felony summons for fourth-degree arson after a pool house burned on his property.
The Stoner Mesa Fire near Rico, Colorado has burned almost 9,000 acres and is at 0% containment. Fire officials said containment numbers will increase once an indirect fire line has been completed.