Most of the containment lines held monday during the red flag wind event.
Download Cameron Peak Fire From Space Gif. The cameron peak fire is currently 128,149 acres and 42% contained. The cameron peak fire nearly tripled in size since saturday.
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Being that cameron peak is burning just north of the valley and williams fork is burning 7 miles south i'd say that a clear sky is a win. Taken in thornton looking north. Aerial firefighters worked to protect buildings at risk from the cameron peak fire burning near the colorado state university (csu) mountain campus near fort collins on saturday, october 11.
The sky gradually filled with smoke.
By friday afternoon, it had exploded to 4,590 acres and was pouring smoke into the already choking skies above the front range. The cameron peak fire exploded over the weekend, forcing people to evacuate from their homes as firefighters work to contain the flames. Despite extreme conditions, people still starting brush fires with illegal fireworks, boulder fire officials say. The cameron peak fire, which exploded in size over the weekend, created a huge plume of smoke monday that was being blown.
