Heavy smoke returned to the skies over northern Colorado on Wednesday and officials are bracing for a hard day fighting the fires
Westerly and southwestern winds are forecast to reach up to 80 mph early in the morning and 48 mph in the afternoon
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued air quality alert and suggests limiting outdoor activities
Fire officials took to the Cameron Peak Fire Facebook page on Tuesday evening, declaring voluntary evacuations for the following areas:
Voluntary evacuations are a precaution as Wednesday winds are expected to cause high fire activity
The Cameron Peak Fire just celebrated its two-month anniversary after starting on August 13 The blaze burned 134,960 acres in that two-month period, but luckily fire crews have now reached 56% containment, according to the incident information system
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News from around the world – US – Cameron Peak fire officials prepare for conditions windy Wednesday
SOURCE: https://www.w24news.com
