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Colorado Fire Grows By Over 100,000 Acres In 1 Day, Hits Rocky Mountain National Park Enlarge this image People near Rocky Mountain National Park have evacuated and the park was closed after one of several fires burning in northern Colorado exploded late Wednesday. A resident took this photo Wednesday from her home north of Granby, Colo.  Jessy Ellenberger/Via AP  hide caption toggle caption Jessy Ellenberger/Via AP People near Rocky Mountain National Park have evacuated and the park was closed after one of several fires burning in northern Colorado exploded late Wednesday. A resident took this photo Wednesday from her home north of Granby, Colo. Jessy Ellenberger/Via AP Already battling the largest fire in state history, Colorado is now dealing with another blaze that grew by more than 100,000 acres in a day. The flames traveled east ,  fueled  by beetle-eaten pine trees and dry winds. Hundreds evacuated. The fire  jumped  the Continental Divide. Conditions forced the closing of Rocky

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‘Extreme Fire Behavior’ Expected At Cameron Peak Fire On Saturday LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) –  The Cameron Peak Fire actively burning in Larimer County grew by more than 14,000 acres from Friday evening to Saturday morning. The fire has now charred 187,537 acres and is 57% contained. Cameron Peak Fire on Oct. 16. (credit: Inciweb) RELATED:  Warm, Windy And Dry With Areas Of Dense Smoke At Times New mandatory evacuations were given on Saturday afternoon for those on Rist Canyon Road, Glade Road from north of Mildred Lane to north of Spring Canyon Ranch Road and County Road 27 east to Devil’s Backbone. “Fire activity has increased and a spot fire has become established one mile east of the main fire near Buckskin Heights (just south of previous spot fire) and is moving south towards Masonville,” forest service officials told CBS4. The spot fire near Buckskin Heights was estimated to be 75-100 acres. Officials say structures are impacted and the fire is now moving into lighter fuels. M

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