Wildfire — C & S Weld County, Colorado

2024-09-12 · C & S Weld County, Colorado

Event narrative

The fire burning on the border of Weld and Morgan counties quickly consumed about 1,000 acres of vegetation along I-76, according to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control. It was under control as of 4:15 p.m. The flames and smoke shut down I-76 between Roggen, and Colorado 52 near Wiggins. The fire is believed to have started the day before from a lightning strike. South winds of 30-40 mph fanned the flames northward. No homes were threatened or evacuated. Times were estimated based on media reports.

Wider weather episode

The fire burning on the border of Weld and Morgan counties quickly consumed about 1,000 acres of vegetation along I-76, according to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control. It was under control as of 4:15 p.m. The flames and smoke shut down I-76 between Roggen, and Colorado 52 near Wiggins. The fire is believed to have started the day before from a lightning strike. South winds of 30-40 mph fanned the flames northward.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1201991. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.