Louviers, brush fire
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A “Fire Train” arrived in Colorado on Monday, the day after a series of fires sparked along train tracks in Douglas County and burned 130 acres, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.
Colorado officials are thanking firefighters for their quick action after multiple fires threatened nearby homes.
Crews are fighting five western slope blazes, including one at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. See the latest map of the Colorado fires.
At least four uncontained wildfires burning across Colorado’s western slope on Sunday, which together have destroyed thousands of acres, prompted Gov. Jared Polis to issue a disaster
South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) said the vegetation fire burning near US 85 had grown to 130 acres and was 90% contained by Monday morning.
The firenadoes that formed during the brush fire on Sunday near Louviers were unusual, said 9NEWS Weather Impact Team meteorologist Chris Bianchi.
The South Rim Fire and other western slope blazes led to three Colorado counties being declared disasters. See the latest map of the fires.
Crews in Douglas County continued battling the Airport Fire on Monday, which has burned 130 acres and is 90% contained.
Douglas County officials said Monday that the county's contracted helicopter was a key reason no homes were lost in the fire south of Chatfield Reservoir.
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