Authorities battle Cold Springs Fire in Colorado
Five homes have been destroyed by the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland, Colorado that authorities say two transient men accidentally started, according to the Associated Press. The fire started on Saturday and spread quickly.
- A plane approaches the Cold Springs Fire as the fire spread rapidly due to heavy winds in Nederland, Colo. on Sunday, July 10, 2016. (Autumn Parry/Boulder Daily Camera via AP)
- Rocky Mountain Incident Commander Shane Greer describes areas of the wildfire to evacuated residents during a community briefing regarding the Cold Springs Wildfire on Monday , July 11, 2016,at the Nederland High School in Nederland, Colo. (Jeremy Papasso/Daily Camera via AP)
- Flathead Hot Shots firefighters Danny Bondurant, left, and Pat McChesney prepare their chainsaws before heading in to battle the Cold Springs Wildfire on Monday, July 11, 2016, near Nederland, Colo. (Jeremy Papasso/Daily Camera via AP)
- Boulder County Sheriff’s deputies Mark Spurgeon, center left, and Dave Salaman talk with evacuees before allowing them to get medications and belongings from their homes near Ridge Road while crews battle the Cold Springs Wildfire on Monday, July 11, 2016, near Nederland, Colo. (Jeremy Papasso/Daily Camera via AP)
- Boulder County Sheriff’s Deputies Mark Spurgeon, left, and Dave Salaman work on logistics for allowing evacuees time to get medications from their homes near Ridge Road while crews battle the Cold Springs Wildfire on Monday, July 11, 2016, near Nederland, Colo. (Jeremy Papasso/Daily Camera via AP)
- Duane Blankenship works to mitigate fire hazards from his home on the Peak to Peak highway near Ridge Road while crews battle the Cold Springs Wildfire on Monday near Nederland, Colo. on Monday, July 11, 2016, near Nederland, Colo. (Jeremy Papasso/Daily Camera via AP)
- Toni Blankenship works to mitigate fire hazards from her home on the Peak to Peak highway near Ridge Road while crews battle the Cold Springs Wildfire on Monday, July 11, 2016, near Nederland, Colo. (Jeremy Papasso/Daily Camera via AP)
- Flathead Hot Shots crews including Danny Bondurant, at front, prepare their gear at the Nederland Community Center to fight the Cold Springs Wildfire on Monday, July 11, 2016, at the Nederland High School in Nederland, Colo. (Jeremy Papasso/Daily Camera via AP)
- Rocky Mountain Incident Commander Shane Greer explains the current fire situation to evacuated residents during a community briefing regarding the Cold Springs Wildfire on Monday, July 11, 2016, at the Nederland High School in Nederland, Colo. (Jeremy Papasso/Daily Camera via AP)
- A helicopter prepares to drop water on a wildfire fire in Nederland, Colo., Sunday, July 10, 2016. (Autumn Parry/Daily Camera via AP)
- A helicopter lowers a bucket into the Barker Reservoir to gather water which will be used to battle the Cold Springs Fire in Nederland, Colo. on Sunday, July 10, 2016. (Autumn Parry/Boulder Daily Camera)
- A plane drops retardant while battling the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland, as viewed from Sugarloaf, Colo., Sunday, July 10, 2016. Fire authorities are warning that shifting high winds and high temperatures could put homes in danger. The fire that started on Saturday spread quickly. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
- The fire continues to burn in Cold Springs near Nederland, Colo. on Sunday, July 10, 2016. (Autumn Parry/The Daily Camera via AP)
- The fire continues to burn in Cold Springs near Nederland, Colo. on Sunday, July 10, 2016. (Autumn Parry/The Daily Camera via AP)
- A plane spreads flame retardant as they battle the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland, Colo. on Sunday, July 10, 2016. (Autumn Parry/The Daily Camera via AP)
- A plane approaches the Cold Springs Fire as the fire spread rapidly due to heavy winds in Nederland, Colo. on Sunday, July 10, 2016. (Autumn Parry/Boulder Daily Camera via AP)
- A plane drops retardant while battling the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland, as viewed from Sugarloaf, Colo., Sunday, July 10, 2016. Fire authorities are warning that shifting high winds and high temperatures could put homes in danger. The fire that started on Saturday spread quickly. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
- A military Blackhawk helicopter carries a water bucket while battling the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland, as viewed from Sugarloaf, Colo. on Sunday, July 10, 2016. Fire authorities are warning that shifting high winds and high temperatures could put homes in danger. The fire that started on Saturday spread quickly. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
- A military Blackhawk helicopter carries a water bucket while battling the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland, as viewed from Sugarloaf, Colo. on Sunday, July 10, 2016. Fire authorities are warning that shifting high winds and high temperatures could put homes in danger. The fire that started on Saturday spread quickly. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
- A military Blackhawk helicopter carries a water bucket while helping crews on the ground battle the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland, as viewed from Sugarloaf, Colo., Sunday, July 10, 2016. Fire authorities are warning that shifting high winds and high temperatures could put homes in danger. The fire that started on Saturday spread quickly. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
- A fire burns behind a house during the Cold Springs Nederland fire in Colorado on Saturday July 9, 2016. (Paul Aiken/Boulder Daily Camera via AP)
- A trail of slurry is deposited by a bomber while fighting the Cold Springs Nederland fire in Colorado on Saturday July 9, 2016. (Paul Aiken/Boulder Daily Camera via AP)