Colorado’s massive Aspen Acres fire sparked by tree falling on power lines, investigators conclude
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An aspen tree fell across power lines around dawn on June 29, sending sparks flying and igniting the Aspen Acres fire, which grew into the seventh-largest wildfire in Colorado history and destroyed hundreds of homes, investigators concluded in a new report.
The tree, blown down by 45 mph winds, stretched across the power lines, pushing them to within three feet of the ground in a forest about 200 feet west of Colorado 165 in Custer County, according to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention an
The tree, blown down by 45 mph winds, stretched across the power lines, pushing them to within three feet of the ground in a forest about 200 feet west of Colorado 165 in Custer County, according to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention an
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