‘We’ve never seen this’: Rare fire danger grips Colorado mountain towns
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A “particularly dangerous situation” red flag warning was issued Wednesday for parts of the San Luis Valley and up through Buena Vista and Leadville, an alert Chaffee County’s fire chief says she’s never seen before.
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A “particularly dangerous situation” red flag warning was issued Wednesday for parts of the San Luis Valley and up through Buena Vista and Leadville, an alert Chaffee County’s fire chief says she’s never seen before.
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