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GILA COUNTY, Ariz. — Nine people are dead and a 13-year-old boy is still missing after flash flooding swept away a family at a swimming hole in central Arizona, local media reported Sunday afternoon. Fourteen family members were near the Cold Springs Swimming Hole on Saturday afternoon when heavy rains caused flash floods, Hornung said. […]

MONTECITO, Calif. — At least 13 people were killed and homes were torn from their foundations Tuesday as downpours sent mud and boulders roaring down hills stripped of vegetation by a gigantic wildfire that raged in Southern California last month. Rescue crews used helicopters to pluck people from rooftops because trees and power lines blocked […]

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — As the Cold Springs Fire continues to burn near Nederland, there are ways to help people in the community affected by the wildfire. Donating money Cold Springs Fire Relief Fund: ColdSpringsFireFund.org This fund through Foothills United Way in collaboration with Boulder County is taking financial donations only. The money will be […]

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — As the Cold Springs Fire continues to burn near Nederland, there are ways to help people in the community affected by the wildfire. Donating money Cold Springs Fire Relief Fund: ColdSpringsFireFund.org This fund through Foothills United Way in collaboration with Boulder County is taking financial donations only. The money will be […]

NEDERLAND, Colo. — Small businesses in Nederland are asking people to visit to make up for revenue lost during the Cold Springs Fire. The fire shut down the small town in Boulder County for about a week. More than 500 acres burned, including eight homes. Boulder Canyon was closed because of the fire line, which cut […]

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — Mandatory evacuation orders are in place because of the Cold Springs Fire burning north of Nederland, officials said. Evacuations are in place for all residents east of Peak to Peak Highway along the north and west sides of Ridge Road, according to the Boulder Office of Emergency Management. RELATED: Cold Springs Fire […]

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — As the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland reached 80 percent containment Wednesday, the first up-close views of the damage were obtained. Hundreds of people were evacuated from the area and eight homes were destroyed. Officials hope to reach 100 percent containment by Thursday night and let everyone back to their homes.

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — The Cold Springs Fire rapidly grew near Nederland on Saturday. FOX31 Denver crews and viewers have sent in photos as the fire burns.

DENVER — A lot happened in Colorado in 2016. As we usher in 2017, let’s take a look back at some of the biggest stories of 2016 in Colorado, in no particular order. Brawl at motorcycle expo (January)  In the first month of 2016, a motorcycle expo at the National Western Complex near Interstate 70 […]

NEDERLAND, Colo. — Dozens of people are planning to join a search for a dog that has been missing since its home burned down in the Cold Springs Fire. The 4-year-old St. Bernard named Geno belongs to Bretlyn and Charlie Schmidtmann. Charlie Schmidtmann is a firefighter with Nederland Fire Department and was one of the first three firefighters on scene when the […]

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — Two men from Alabama have been arrested for allegedly starting the Cold Springs Fire, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday. The men were arrested at the Nederland High School evacuation site. RELATED: Photos of the Cold Springs Fire RELATED: Latest on the Cold Springs Fire The sheriff’s office said 28-year-old Jimmy Suggs and 26-year-old Zackary […]

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — The remaining evacuees in the 528-acre Cold Springs Fire near Nederland were allowed to return to their homes Thursday night, the Boulder Office of Emergency Management said. #ColdSpringsFire is 100% contained. All residents may return home and all roads are open. — Boulder OEM (@BoulderOEM) July 15, 2016 A little more […]