United States / Mountain West / Colorado
Pitkin County, Colorado, Tuesday, October 13, 2026
No official warning was recorded. We can’t see: Safety, Roads And Transit, Local News.
The Morning Brief
State investigators have concluded that the Aspen Acres Fire was sparked by a tree falling onto a power line, according to reporting from KMGH (Denver7 ABC), The Gazette, KUSA (9NEWS NBC), and Colorado Public Radio.
Written by our system from the sources below (4), version 1, Oct 14, 6:06 AM MDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Colorado report finds Aspen Acres Fire was sparked by tree falling onto power line · KMGH (Denver7 ABC)
- State investigators release cause of Aspen Acres fire · The Gazette
- Aspen Acres Fire started with a tree falling on a power line, report says · KUSA (9NEWS NBC)
- State investigation concludes Aspen Acres fire was started by a tree falling on power line · Colorado Public Radio
What Each Status Rests On
Open a topic for its recordsWeatherQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Weather
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Official Warnings
No official warning was recorded for this county on this day.
Readings are kept only as each site’s latest, so this day’s readings are not on record.
GovernmentQuiet3 reports on this day, none published as an event.
Government
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Meetings That Day
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- Public Health News Update: Seasonal Illness & Vaccines for the 2026–2027 Season · Pitkin County government · Oct 13, 4:40 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Actualización de Salud Pública: Enfermedades estacionales y vacunas para la temporada 2026–2027 · Pitkin County government · Oct 13, 1:11 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Community Development Active Projects · Pitkin County government · Oct 13, 9:46 AM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
HealthQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Health
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AirQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Air
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Readings are kept only as each site’s latest, so this day’s readings are not on record.
PowerQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Power
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Readings are kept only as each site’s latest, so this day’s readings are not on record.
SafetyCan’t SeeNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
Safety
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Roads And Transit
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Local NewsCan’t See7 reports on this day from 5 sources.
Local News
Can’t See7 reports on this day from 5 sources.
- State investigators release cause of Aspen Acres fire · The Gazette · Oct 13, 6:49 PM MDT Published event
- State investigation concludes Aspen Acres fire was started by a tree falling on power line · Colorado Public Radio · Oct 13, 5:38 PM MDT Published event
- From new lift at Aspen to an avalanche system at Breckenridge, here’s what upgrades Colorado ski resorts have in store for the 2026-27 season · Steamboat Pilot & Today · Oct 13, 5:03 PM MDT Published event
- Report: Aspen Acres fire caused by tree hitting power lines · KDVR (FOX31) · Oct 13, 3:31 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Aspen Acres Fire started with a tree falling on a power line, report says · KUSA (9NEWS NBC) · Oct 13, 3:02 PM MDT Published event
More (2)
- State investigators release cause of Aspen Acres fire · The Gazette · Oct 13, 1:07 PM MDT Published event
- The Aspen Acres fire scorched places burned by six previous blazes in Southern Colorado. Why? And what can we learn from it? · Colorado Public Radio · Oct 13, 4:00 AM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
Events
- Report In Pitkin County, Colorado Reported · first reported as “From new lift at Aspen to an avalanche system at Breckenridge, here’s what upgrades Colorado ski resorts have in store for the 2026-27 season” by Steamboat Pilot & Today · first seen Oct 13, 5:03 PM MDT
- Report In Pitkin County, Colorado Reported · first reported as “Colorado investigators determine cause of 102,000-acre Aspen Acres Fire” by The Pueblo Chieftain · first seen Oct 11, 6:00 PM MDT