Poudre Fire Authority contains one-acre blaze; no injuries reported, eagle’s nest spared
For the second time in a week, fire crews responded to a blaze on Colorado State University property in Larimer County. On Tuesday afternoon, Poudre Fire Authority (PFA) and partner agencies were dispatched to the 2400 block of County Road 9, where a structure fire ignited and spread to surrounding vegetation.
Crews arrived at 4:49 p.m. and quickly worked to contain the fire, which ultimately burned one structure and about one acre of land. No injuries were reported, and additional nearby buildings were protected from damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Authorities have not reported evidence linking it to the previous CSU property fire that occurred earlier in the week.
In a reassuring outcome for wildlife observers, an eagle’s nest located near the fire remained unharmed…