Colorado Investigators Determine Cause Of 102,000-Acre Aspen Acres Fire

What Happened

The 102,000-acre Aspen Acres Fire in Colorado was sparked by a tree falling on a power line, state investigators concluded. The Pueblo Chieftain and Colorado Public Radio reported the findings.

Written by our system from the sources below (6), version 5, Oct 14, 11:22 PM MDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.

• Colorado’s massive Aspen Acres fire sparked by tree falling on power lines, investigators conclude · (Cheyenne) Wyoming Tribune Eagle
• State investigation concludes Aspen Acres fire was started by a tree falling on power line · Colorado Public Radio
• 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)
• Colorado report finds Aspen Acres Fire was sparked by tree falling onto power line · KMGH (Denver7 ABC)
• Colorado investigators determine cause of 102,000-acre Aspen Acres Fire · The Pueblo Chieftain