High Park Fire

Another round of rain caused at least 2 mudslides in the High Park Fire burn area in Larimer County yesterday.

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Have you hugged a firefighter lately?  The City of Fort Collins has declared August  "Poudre Fire Authority Appreciation Month" because of their amazing work on the High Park Fire west of Fort Collins.

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By popular demand! T-shirts from the Make It Rain Concert are now available!

While they last!

Get more info on them-- inside!

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Make It Rain - A Benefit for the Victims of the High Park Fire was a huge success! Between 6 and 7 thousand people packed into the area behind the Budweiser Events Center at the Ranch on Thursday, July 26th for a magical evening featuring 6 Nashville acts!

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What an event.  TheMake It Rain concert on July 26th at The Ranch was truly amazing.  Figures are still coming in, but it looks like the concert and the online auction raised nearly $50,000 to help the victims of the High Park Fire and the volunteer fire departments the fought the fire.

Our friend Drew Bankston filmed the event that day/evening.

Great shots..  take a look!

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Make it Rain - A Benefit for the Victims of the High Park Fire at the Ranch was a great success last night. 6 or 7 thousand of our closest friends showed up to pay tribute to the firefighters who battled the High Park Fire and to raise money for those families who were affected by the fire

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We have had many people ask if they can donate now to the High Park fire victims. Yes you can. Tonight's Make It Rain Concert featuring headliner Rodney Atkins will raise money for the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado and given to help those affected by the fire. We will have donation places set up all over the venue tonight but if you want to donate now please click here to do

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I haven't been able to go anywhere for the past two weeks without somebody saying to me, "You can tell me! Who is the mystery artist?" We can finally tell you. It's Rodney Atkins. Rodney will be headlining Make It Rain - A Benefit For The High Park Fire tonight.  Rodney has had 6 #1 songs. Which is your favorite? Please answer our poll.

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So many people were affected by the High Park Fire. Dr. Laurie Goodrich and her husband Jim are survivors of the fire. Thankfully, they didn't lose their home, but they did go through an incredible ordeal.  Dr. Goodrich originally shared her story with her co-workers at CSU.  My wife received that e-mail and shared it with me. It brought tears to my eyes.  I asked Dr. Goodrich if I could share it with you and she said, "Yes".

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Larimer County Commissioners rescinded the ban on ‘Contained’ fires yesterday and continued the restrictions on Open Fires and the Use of Fireworks for the unincorporated areas of Larimer County. The restrictions mean that the public can now have fires in areas with permanent fire structures such as campgrounds. The restrictions were based on a recommendation from Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith.

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The High Park Fire is 100% contained, but the fire is still smoldering  in some areas and there are still some closures in effect. A closure order remains in effect on a portion of the Roosevelt National Forest west of Fort Collins.

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Storms in the forecast for this afternoon have lead to the National Weather Service issuing a Flash Flood Warning until 4:45p today:

Flash flood warning for: central Larimer County in north central Colorado including the High Park burn area. Until 445 pm mdt At 138 pm mdt, national weathe