Colorado wildfire updates for Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 Fire crews across the state Wednesday continued to gain or hold containment lines on the three remaining active wildfires.
The Quarry fire continues to burn west of Littleton in Jefferson County on Aug. 5, 2024. Since July 29, wildfires in Larimer, Boulder, Montrose and Jefferson counties have killed one person, damaged or destroyed more than 50 buildings, evacuated thousands of people and charred approximately 15,000 acres.Fire crews nearly doubled containment on the Quarry fire in Jefferson County Tuesday, growing from 45% in the morning to 82% that afternoon.
The 578-acre fire, which forced nearly 600 homes to evacuate after it started burning late July 30, has not destroyed any structures, fire officials said. . No details about the ongoing arson investigation were available Wednesday morning. Anyone with information about how the fire started can call the Quarry fire Tip Line at 303-271-5612.
The cause of the wildfire remains under investigation Wednesday. Feyen said Monday that investigators found signs of human activity and multiple lightning strikes near where the fire started.
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