Larimer County officials say weather may complicate the battle against the High Park fire, which Saturday afternoon was declared the most destructive in recorded Colorado history.
A red-flag warning has been issued for the fire zone west of Fort Collins, with wind gusts as high as 50 mph forecast for ridge tops and in Poudre Canyon and temperatures in the 90s Sunday. Hoping to hold the northern perimeter of the now 55,050 acre fire, crews have been focused in that area, fire managers said in a 10 p.m. update.
There were 1,631 personnel, 103 engines, 14 helicopters and 15 airplanes working the fire Saturday. The three feller bunchers — large machines that cut and stack trees — have arrived and are being used for
Read more: Red-flag warning up for High Park fire that already burned 181 homes - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20872970/high-park-fire-cost-at-more-than-9#ixzz1y1aqGZLc
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