DENVER (KDVR) — Investigators have determined the cause of a wildfire that injured a firefighter and prompted mandatory evacuations east of Horsetooth Reservoir.
The wildfire, named the Ponds Fire, ignited April 23 on the west edge of Fort Collins after a power line came loose from its insulator and then came into contact with another power line, according to Poudre Fire Authority on Wednesday.
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The wildfire burned 8.4 acres and sent one firefighter to the hospital with second-degree burns.
The Ponds Fire also resulted in mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders for area residents, which lasted at least three hours…