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NEDERLAND, Colo. — Residents in the Boulder County town of Nederland are banding together to try to minimize the chance of another wildfire. They want to permanently outlaw all campfires near the town and get rid of any campgrounds that don’t have a host. A little more than a week ago, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said two […]

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 […]

DENVER — At least five fires were still burning across Colorado on Thursday morning, with one of them expected to be fully contained by Thursday night. Cold Springs Fire The Cold Springs Fire near Nederland in Boulder County was 80 percent contained Thursday with full containment expected later in the day. The remaining evacuees, a little […]

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — The Cold Springs Fire near Nederland was 80 percent contained Wednesday night and the Boulder County sheriff hopes everyone can go back home by Thursday night. Sheriff Joe Pelle says they're aiming to get all roads open and all residents back to their homes by 8 p.m. Thursday #coldspringsfire — BoulderCountySheriff […]

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. — More people who were forced to evacuate by the Cold Springs Fire were being allowed to permanently return home Wednesday. For days, evacuees of the fire have been out of their homes as ferocious flames threatened to change their lives as they know it. The fire started Saturday afternoon. On Tuesday, hundreds of people who live in the Sugarloaf and […]

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — A damage assessment team found three additional homes were lost in the Cold Springs Fire in Boulder County on Tuesday afternoon, bringing the total number of homes destroyed to eight. Officials also revised the number of acres burned down to 566 from more than 600. They also said 486 personnel were […]

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — Three major wildfires continued to burn in Colorado on Tuesday. Fire crews were battling fires from the northern part of the state, in Boulder County and to the south in Fremont County. Hot temperatures, low humidity and windy conditions in the state have not helped getting the fires under control. The […]

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — Two more homes have been destroyed in the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland, bringing the total to five, officials said Monday. “To have this intense of a fire move that fast and to just lose five structures is pretty remarkable so people have a lot to be thankful for,” Boulder County […]

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 […]

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 […]