Fed by powerful winds and tinder dry fuels, the Lower North Fork Fire quickly exploded on Monday sending residents scrambling to escape. One family near Conifer captured their flight from their home as the smoke turned day to night…
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Wildfires erupt in Colorado; Biggest blaze claims 2 lives, thousands evacuate
Update, 11:30am: The Jefferson County Sherriff’s Office announced that the Lower North Fork Fire had grown to 4,500 acres. Tragically, a second fatality has been discovered in the burn area.With the latest update, the…
High winds and extreme fire danger kickoff Denver’s workweek
While the unseasonably mild temperatures and lack of precipitation have made for some nice days in recent weeks, they also have served to dry out the terrain. Coupled with strong winds today this is going to lead to very…
Japanese ‘ghost ship’ tossed to sea by tsunami appears off coast of Canada
A 150-foot fishing trawler lost at sea during the devastating tsunami and earthquake in Japan was discovered floating adrift off the coast of Canada. It has taken the debris more than a year to cover the 3,500…
Denver on pace for one of driest, warmest and least snowiest Marches on record
Without a change in weather patterns, March 2012 could go down in the Denver weather history books as one of the warmest and driest on record. As it stands right now, March’s average temperature is running 6…
Powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes near Acapulco, Mexico
A significant earthquake struck this afternoon in Mexico near the tourist resort of Acapulco, Mexico. Shaking has been reported in Mexico City and across the southern half of the nation.According to the US Geological Survey (USGS) the temblor…
Android weather app shootout: Best apps for monitoring the ever-changing weather
The old adage “If you don’t like the weather wait five minutes” can apply to many locations and knowing what Mother Nature has in store can save lives. Today’s smartphones offer users…
New earthquakes rattle Japan; biggest temblor a powerful magnitude 6.9
Almost exactly one year after the deadly Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a series of powerful aftershocks rattled the nation Wednesday evening. A magnitude 6.9 temblor off the coast of Honshu was followed by smaller quakes closer…
Skywarn storm spotter training set to prepare residents for severe weather
Severe weather season in the central United States brings with it a variety of dangers as we have seen by the recent deadly tornado outbreaks. Here in Colorado our storm season is quickly approaching and the National Weather Service…
Powerful solar flare eruption triggers ejection that could have effect on Earth
Two solar flares Tuesday night have sent a high powered burst of plasma toward Earth. Astronomers said the events are the largest in five years and could pose a threat to satellites and power grids.The active region of…
