Wildfire in Crowley County, Colorado

Wildfire April 15, 2008 – April 16, 2008 · Crowley County, Colorado

Deaths

$5.0M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

A wildfire erupted west of Ordway and strong winds spread the blaze rapidly east northeastward. Highways 96 and 71 were shut down, as 8900 acres of grassland was consumed. Twenty-four structures were destroyed west and north of Ordway. Over 150 power poles were destroyed. The entire town of Ordway was evacuated. Tragically, two firefighters perished when the truck they were in plummeted into a culvert, where a bridge had burned out.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 96184. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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