the junkins fire is now over 15,000 acres. and the majority of that burped in just a few hours time last -- burned in just a few hours time last time. this has prompted crews state of colorado to act fast. resources were sent to the junkins fire hours after it started. dozens of crews have been tackling it from the air and ground with urgency. they have had to because thousands of homes are in its path. it spread quickly to pueblo county, again, putting nearly 200 residents along the way under a mandatory evacuation order. the winds so strong that firefighters had to shift their focus from putting out the even residents could see how ominous the winds were yesterday as they were getting ready to evacuate. and six structures so far we're told have been destroyed, including one home. we're seeing reports online that overnight the number may have grown to three. we're waiting to confirm that this morning. the state of colorado to see if additional resources will be sent today. >> it is interesting to see how they will attack that

junkins fire is 15,751 acres, burning east of west cliff. there is still no containment on this. 114 people working to construct a fire line today, they hope to have some containment by later today. we are learning that there was another home destroyed. >> we have also tried to get a few homeowners where it is fe properties. sadly, we did confirm about half an hour ago that we did lose another home last night or early yesterday evening. so right now we can confirm that we did lose two homes at this point and five additional structures. >> our thoughts are with everyone out there right now. high winds grounded water dropping helicopters yesterday. fire north. the state of colorado has been busy coordinating firefighter efforts in custer and pueblo counties. officials are trying to figure out the best way to deploy resources as they keep a close eye on the junkins fire. jessica oh, has more. >> reporter: junkins fire was declared a local disaster yesterday. immediately colorado office of emergency management a few hours later started deploying

wind anticipated to kick up junkins fire area. difficult, difficult fire fighting conditions with humidity levels that will be slightly higher during the day. but i think the wind will offset that little advantage. >> hope they can hold their ground on that 50% containment, marty. >>> denver police are investigating an overnight shooting. police say a man was shot just before 10:30 monday morning. the man was taken to the hospital but police are not releasing much yet on his co shooter. he was last seen wearing a black hoodie with light pants. that's the only description they have given us. if they tell us more, we will pass it along. >>> a woman who admitted to driving drunk before slamming into two motorcyclists is facing several years in prison. she pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide on monday. it happened on highway 83 in frank ton last february. were killed. munos will be sentenced in january. >>> and colorado schools are making a call to ban clown costumes this year after scary >> okay. so all of the costumes that kids at

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. >> the biggest threat is coming from the junkins fire. it has forced people in almost 200 homes near west cliff to evacuate. as of this morning, firefighters had no containment on that fire. the freeman fire in eagle county is 40% contained. >>> meteorologist belen de leon will join us in just a minute to tell us if today's weather efforts. we start with jess cooh who is in centennial. jessica, they're battling that big fire in custard county. >> reporter: yeah. they declared a local emergency yesterday, which is why the state is getting involved. >>> i would like to introduce you to mickey trove. i know you are here early becauser starting deployment early. >> yes. we're starting from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. tonight. our role is to get the resource the fire put out. the biggest part of that is securing a verbal declaration of disaster from the governor's office yesterday. that also allows us funding through the disaster emergency fund and the use of the colorado national guard. >> reporter: and it sounds like you started deployment a few

the junkins fire has burned 20 buildings including five homes. that fire is 25 square miles containment. it started monday when high winds blew a metal building into a fire line. >>> the smoke has been making it tough for people to breathe across the front range. the haze is settling in over the rockies. look at this picture that jason howly sent us. look at the mountains, you see the smoke. >>> marty, there was a little bit of break in the strong winds yesterday but it sounds like it's windy there today again. >> it's windy especially this morning. the wind is out of t which will clear us out. we won't be quite as hazy around here today as we have been the last two days because the wind direction has shifted for us. here this morning, we started with some really early morning showers. now we have about 50/50, clouds and clearing sky. this is how things are shaping up down south around the junkins fire. wind gusts are strong in and around pueblo. we'll keep them up 10 to 20 miles per afternoon, then decrease late in the day. humidity levels dropp

the junkins and freeman fire. but the junkins fire in custer county has caused far more destruction. it is now more than 16-thousand acres -- without any containment. the flames have destroyed five homes -- and 15 other buildings. investigators say high winds monday morning blew a metal outbuilding into power lines -- sparking the fire. at least eleven aircraft will join ground crews to fight the flames today. meanwhile, the freeman fire in eagle county is getting under control -- but questions still remain on how it started. right now -- the fire is 336 acres with 40-percent containment. crews do have helicopters helping with the week has been a real issue. with an already going on near peterson air force base -- 150- thousand gallons more of toxic water is now in the sewer system in colorado springs. the contaminated water was dumped from peterson air force base. cancer causing p- f-c's are in the water -- which is already part of a massive cleanup in several towns near the base. officials told utiity workers ab

crews are bringing in about 11 aircraft today to fight the junkins fire. it has spread over 16,000 acres. it's about 25 square miles, so it would take you an hour and a half to drive around it. blew over a metal outbuilding on to a power line. >>> that might be the biggest fire burning in southern colorado but sadly it's not the only one. the freeman fire in eagle county is smaller, 336 acres, it's 40% contained. crews have helicopters helping out with this one and they're also working on the ground. >>> all right, thanks for that. inducted new members at a gala in denver. one person was honored to lived in 1875. casimiro barela helped write the constitution a sent kri ago. also honored, federico pena, also rod tafoya, susana cordova, and the salazar who made extraordinary contributions to colorado's success. >> and belen de leon was the emcee. >>> people in malaysia are taking the name of the pretzel dog. first: >> it's an uphill battle. you know, we're still down three games t game. >> don't count them out yet. the blue jays are fighting for their spot .

we have insight on the junkins fire. the latest from officials coming up. >>> bizarre details about the bomb scare in nederland. officials found the suspect in chicago. what they know about him. >>> coach kubiak is back on the texans. i'll break down what the broncos need to do to get back on track. >>> av's head coach bednar does not lose. his last loss as a head coach was back in play. he won his last nine games as head coach and has yet to lose with the av's. pens had something to say about that last night. pens up 2-0 early. power play goal, pulls within one. tied at 3 after regulation. in overtime, the captain takes over. landeskog with his second goal of the season. av's win 4-3 in ot. >>> alcs game three, indians pitcher only lasted four batters. not because of what he did, but his finger. it wouldn't stop bleeding. he cut his finger on a drone and missed his scheduled start in game two. luckily the indians didn't need 4th. napoli two for three with two rbis. indians win, and are up 2-0 in that series. that's it f

the junkins fire now spread into pueblo county. it's burning in an area west of pueblo and walsenberg and east of westcliff. fire crews tell us the area hasn't had a fire like this in about 140 years-- that means there is a lot of fuel to burn-- and that's what's prompting all of the evacuations. as we mentioned 175 home have already been told to get out. today-- three-thousand others in pueblo are being told to get ready to they're watching the winds today-- and preparing for the worst. >>> this fire is just one of three burning in southern colorado right now. in eagle county -- the freeman fire still burns. it's only 40-percent contained. all of this-- after crews finally got th under control. but not before the flames got to five- thosuand acres. one day ahead of the final debate-- donald trump will be in colorado today for two stops in grand junction and colorado springs. the visits comes one day after his son-- donald trump junior was in boulder. norris penros event center will open at 12. then he'll head to west star aviation

>>> straight head, the junkin's wild fire still burning. >>> this man accused of shootind . police needs your help finding him. >>> a criminal case on a planned attack at -- we'll explain. wee have international breaking news. >>> from the first alert desk, the syrian government opened up a c leave the city of alepo. the u.n. blames a lack of security. one source says the government has bussed ready and hospitals are ready to do medical evacuations, but rebels are attack the corridors and crossing. we've seen video of those attacks in recent days. meanwhile today, russia will consider extending a ceasefire in aleppo, but only if the >>> an update on the beaver creek fire. you may remember this last summer, crews said it would be october until it was out. >> the 48,000 fire is burning towards wyoming passed the 4-month spot since it started. official was waiting for the snow to put the fire out. >>> crews are seeing eeough on the junkins fire. the fire there is burning near westcliffe and custer county. it has grown to 17,000 a out on monday. it's 33% contained. this fire has

. >> reporter: in just the last 12 hours the junkins fire has exploded from 2,500 acres to nearly 11,000. strong winds out of the east are pushing this fire and smoke into neighboring counties and even pueblo where preevacuation notices are in effect for residents in the area. the fire broke out just after 3 a.m. where 150 structures were put in immediate danger. it caused more than 3,000 people to evacuate to fire continued to push with 35 mile-per-hour gusts. there's no word how many firefighters are fighting this fire, but more than 13 engines are building fire lines in rough terrain. with strong wind expected throughout the evening, the fire is expected to grow, as are evacuation numbers. reporting in custer county dan grossman, 9news. >> no doubt fire officials have their hands busy this afternoon. they will brief the media >>> wind definitely is not helping the firefighters. red flag warnings are in effect for much of our state. danielle grant is in the weather center. some places have been gusts up to 60 mailings an hour. >> they have been unruly and unfortunately this is what we

we have the latest on the junkins fire as community members come together. >>> the presidential candidates have one more shot to win over voters in tonight's third and final debate in las vegas. >>> we're in for a fall day. snow in the high country. co yeah, we are here. this is the news on cbs4. good morning, i'm alan gionet. >> i'm britt moreno. thanks for waking up with us. let's get over to ashton and figure out what's happening today. good morning. >>> good wednesday morning. 1to 4 inches of snow in the colorado high country overnight. some of us saw a few raindrops, but we're done with the rain for the front range. what's left of the snow in the still rain along i-76 in northeast colorado, especially from sterling and into nebraska. our friends watching in western nebraska, yes, you definitely have rain this morning. all that will move to the east of our region later on and behind all this, dry warmer weather going into the weekend. we'll detail that coming up. now let's get a check on the traffic with joel. >>> i-70 at vail pass, and those bald tires aren't going to do, passenger tr

. >>> these are photos from the the junkin's fire now 13,000 acres. 129 homes threatened. you can feel the smoke and flames there. another fire struck very close to homes and schools and parker today. this brush fire was caused by landscaping crews this morning. gusty wind creating for firefighters and aurora fighting a townhouse fire near mississippi and power. >> reporter: wind is a major factor in what made this fire get out of hand. we know that may not have been the cause but take a look here. you can see windows down, doors that are charlie and all the units in this building are heavily damaged. way. right now we know there are no injuries, civilian or firefighter. there was one person in and his far left fire units but they were able to get out. no pets were injured. all of the resources from the aurora fire departments were brought out here and they were able to get this thing knocked down. it started at three in and they got it knocked down quickly. they're going to continue to witnessed what happened here. we will bring about story later on. we met new developmen

three deployed overseas, all of their things carefully tucked into his wooden home 2 miles from the junkins fire's advance. >> once you leave they don't want you coming back and i don't want to leave yet. >> reporter: gusts are responsible for brian's situation. >> it depends on the wind. >> reporter: as nearly 3,000 other evacuees also await their next move. >> we've seen this movie before. >> reporter: for the pueblo county sheriff this was familiar, only a week separated from the beulah hill fire, he knew the 80 firefighters on the ground were tired, the people they were trying to save worried. >> our thoughts and our hearts and prayers go out to the folks who were evacuated. >> reporter: heavy air support until wednesday, but dozers brought promise that the rocky terrain became more manageable. >> all the papers that you need. >> reporter: even still families continued to prepare knowing what could come if it didn't. >> that was our house. i want to wait and see what the fire is going to do. >> reporter: temperatures tonight will be in the upper 30s which will knock down a lot of the sm

it'll be at least a few weeks before crews battling the junkins fire in southen colorado have it fully under control. firefighters now say it could be november 15th until we see full containment. this moring it's right around 60 percent contained. the fire started when high winds blew a metal outbuilding into a utiility pole and knocked down a power line about a week ago. it has burned 28 square miles near you've got nine state-wide ballot issues to consider, this election and 9 news is helping you state-wide ballot issues to consider, this election and 9 news is helping you break everything down. still to come-- how some languare in the constituion actually means slavery is still legal in the state-- and what voting yes or no on amendment t could mean. then-- a trump sign is investating. we'll explain why. and -- authorities are upping the ante to try and help find two accused murderers-- how you can lend a and remember if you've got a question about any of the ballot issues- we have a voter guide on 9news dot com. we have information on colorado's 9 ballot questions - and resources -

the junkins fire started last week - when winds blew a mental outbuilding into a utility pole - knocking down a power line. so far - it's destroyed 9 homes and burned about 28 sqaure miles near the small town of westcliffe. as the holiday season sneaks up on us - stores are trying new things - trying new things - and relying on some popular classics - to make sure they're seeing green. if you go for the cheap contact serious risks. as the holiday season sneaks up on us - stores are trying new things - and relying on some popular classics - to make sure they're seeing green. if you go for the cheap contact lenses to amp up your halloween look - you could be taking some favorite... just in time for the holiday season. starting this weekend - the "american girl" brand - will be available in about 100 stores across the country. this makes toys r us the first u-s retailer to feature an "american girl" shop. it's part of their strategy to bring in more customers as holiday shopping ramps up... which also includes - store visits from santa clause - another first for the company. if you're busy

the junkins fire started around 3:30 this morning and has grown to nearly 17 square miles. strong winds are fueling the fire. at least 100 homes have been evacuated and fire officials say some homes have burned. people in beulah who were evacuated by a fire earlier this month are being warned they may need to evacuate again if the fire continues to spread. the fire is ending up large plumes of smoke which led to a health advisory for people in custer county where the fire has exploded in the last few hours. >> reporter: in just the last 12 hours the junkins fire has exploded from 2,500 acres to nearly 11,000. strong winds out of the east are pushing this fire and smoke into neighboring counties and even pueblo where preevacuation notices are in effect for residents in the area. the fire broke out just after 3 a.m. where 150 structures were put in immediate danger. it caused more than 3,000 people to evacuate to fire continued to push with 35 mile-per-hour gusts. there's no word how many firefighters are fighting this fire, but more than 13 engines are building fire lines in

. >>> firefighters are making good progress fighting the junkins fire, enough that it is finally safe for some evacuees to be home. there are some still neighborhoods off limits but some families got to go home yesterday. the fire forced more than 250 people out of their homes monday. wind knocked down a building into a power pole and that started the 28 square mile blame for knocking out power to thousands of people. a raccoon got into equipment at a sub station and the power was restored about 7:00 this morning. >>> a mom in georgia is paving the way for other child models with disabilities. how could anyone not want this cutie to be their model? we'll tell you what this mom did and how she's getting backyard. this weather will continue through our weekend. when we think of the dry conditions, we also go to fire danger. fire danger is out there in the region, fortunately not for colorado. beautiful sunny skies and calm winds outside the studios at 9 news. you can probably hear my feet crunching on the leaves. it's a beautiful fall day. we are at 74 degrees at d.i.a. we are close to

. >>> the reentry process begins for some of the junkins fire evacuees. the fire burning in homes and forced hundreds near west cliff to evacuate. at 10:00 residents from some subdivisions started returning home. it's not much now but the fire is 3% contained. it has burned almost 17,000 acres. >>> on the opposite end of the spectrum can you believe we are talking about ski season right now? it is officially less than 24 hours away. this is a look at a basin, what will be able to access intermediate high noon trail via black mountain express cliff. it's hard to believe it is happening so far. the reason is the fact that we have had temperatures in the 80s last weekend. >> we had the heat area. in the mountains they have been cool enough to start cooking some of the snow fall. i think if you are going early, you should have no problems. no rain, with. everyone else is getting there and wanting to get on the first chair. we will have plenty blue skies tomorrow, similar to what we are looking at today. it is gorgeous overlooking downtown denver. it is tough

some forced to leave their homes as the junkins fire spread -- are waking up in their own beds this morning. they were able to go back home late thursday afternoon. crews are making progress calming the flames on the northeast side of the fire. they say it's now about 33-percent contained thanks to lower temperatures and higher humidity. the fire started monday -- burning nearly 17-thousand acres in custer and pueblo counties. we'll head over to belen now in the weather center. belen fire danger is one of the two teenage girls high school will be in court today. they are charged as adults even though they were 16 at the time. their lawyers want that changed sienna johnson takes her turn to face the judge today... her friend, brooke higgins was in court earlier this week. prosecutors say the two tried to get weapons to carry out their attack at the highlands ranch school last december. they say it was such a serious plot they should face adult consequences. johnson's lawyer says the cas should go to juvinile court.. also in court today -- this former denver police officer hubert 'marty' vano

five homes have been destroyed in the junkins fire. hundreds of families are still out of their homes this morning. fire crews say it's reached more than 25 square miles. they discovered the flames started when strong winds blew a metal shed into power lines. the fire is still not contained. this is disturbing to hear. an employee cafeteria at a walt disney world hotel was closed for one day after healthin and fruit flies. according to health inspectors 14 live roaches were found near hot boxes at the walt disney world swan hotel employee cafeteria. in a food prep area, inspectors found fruit flies and other insects. this happened on october 12th. the cafeteria was back open on the 13th after a clean inspection. as his time of being president gets closer to ending, president obama hosted his last state dinner. the obamas hosted the italian prime minister and his wife. as always, it was event. comedian jerry seinfeld, gwen stefani who was the post-dinner entertainer and blake shelton were just the few celebs who were there. the presiden

evacuees from the junkins fire are back home this morning-- after finally being able to return home thursday afternoon. but the fire continues to burn-- right now it about 33 percent contained. since monday it's burned through more than 16 thousand acres in custer and puebl counties. thursday-- firefighters made progress on the north east side of the blaze thanks to lower temperatures and higher humidity. be on their side again. welcome news for firefighters belen deleon joins us now with how the winds could affect the fire fight. donald trump and hillary clinton shared awkward jabs last night. shared awkward jabs last night. it was supposed to be a charity dinner designed to lighten up recent political discourse. nbc news correspondent edward lawrence has more from washington washington to show us the scene. in a moment hidden from most in the room.. donald trump finally shook hands with hillary clinton at the alfred e. smith foundation dinner in new york. by having one public policy and a totally different policy in private." after a round of boos.. trump finally got the message.. this nig

the fire is 11,000 acres, has been dubbed junkins fire. flames have crossed highway 165. the fire is expected to cross 96 according to the custer county office of emergency management. residents along colorado 165 are being told to evacuate. an evacuation center has been set up at the valley bible fellowship in west cliff. red cross says a center is open in middle. preevacuation is in place for north creek from the pueblo county line. c dot says the fire has closed colorado 96 in between wet more and west life. also closed at mcenzie junction. this is detailed on our website. >>> in eagle county the free man fire has burned about 300 acres since saturday. no buildings are threatened and no one is hurt but the wind could be causing problems talking 20% humidity and gusts up to 45 miles an hour. it's not a good combination. let's talk to meteorologist becky ditchfield about this. it's scary when you think about that. a red flag warning in colorado. >> the danger will last all day today. it's coming along a cold front which typically you would think might spark showers. well

. >> the late evidence progress figting the junkins wildfire today.. two homes have >>> next at noon, fire crews hope to make some progress fighting the junkins wildfire. two homes have been destroyed. >> donald trump is campaigning in colorado ahead of the final debate tomorrow night. >> new research sh comes to fertility, ivf may bring more boy babies. >> how inspectors are working >>> good afternoon. thank you for joining us. we are seeing cooler calmer

mobilized for the mosul fight, a massive operation that's expected to take weeks, if not the so called "junkins fire" is burning right now, in custer colorado springs. it has already burned 16 thousand acres. so far the fire is zero percent contained... but officials hope better weather today will allow fire crews to go out and take control 175 homes are under mandatory evacuation notices and 70 homes are under pre-evacuation an iowa trump supporter caught criminals on tape... vandalizing his home and stealing his trump yard signs... and he's not the only surveillance cameras... and recorded the vandals terrorizing his yard in action. since then... the cameras have kept criminals away.but a nearby homeowner, also a trump supporter, says vandals lit his political yard signs on "acts like this is are actually going against the main thing we hold very dear and that's the freedom of expression."police haven't had any luck i-d-ing the obama family.the president and first lady michelle hosted their final official state dinner last night. they welcomed italian prime minister matteo renzi. the guest li

. >>> and the junkins fire is 70% contained. it started out with high wind blowing a metal outbuilding into a utility pole and knocking out a power line for nine homes have been destroyed. until november 15th. >>> national guard members will not have to pay the bonuses they received a decade ago. defense secretary asked carter told the pentagon to stop trying to get bonuses back from guardsmen that accepted the bonuses for reenlisting. the pentagon demanded the money back after audits revealed overpayments by the national guard which was under pressure to fill and list of goals. >> i order the suspension of all efforts to collect reimbursement from california guard los angeles times order revealed first by the pentagon that would affect 10,000 guard members. several california guard recruiters have pled guilty to fraud. >>> and a friendly competition on twitter today challenging voters to turn in more ballots than first place arapahoe roberto county is at the top with more than 52,000. they are also telling voters to remind frie

the "junkins fire".... started monday... and has already burned nearly 12- thousand acres! so far ... the flames have destroyed one home ... and three other structures. the cause is unknown at this time. a major clean up for one apartmen henderson... take a look ... at the aftermath ... from sunday's powerful winds. a whole carport cover was brought down! people who live at the complex ...near sunset and valley ver-day... say... no one was hurt! but the awning came down ... with a loud bang! now they're worried... the other covers could be weaker .. and fall too. management told us ... they were going to try to have the awning cleaned up... as soon as possible. they're also planning ...to examine the rest of the carports. take a look at this! a in the sierra mountains of california! all that snow... caught some drivers ....off guard yesterday! one family had to wait it out ....at the rest area... because they did not have any chains on their tires. last. can only wait so long, though." today is expected to be drier .... with temperatures in the high fifties. when are we goi

. >>> welcome news from the fire the junkins fire is now 3% contained. some residents will be allowed to go back home and preevacuation orders are lifted. a downed power line is to blame for sparking that fire. ashton altieri is live in the colorado weather center. >>> what we really could use is rain, but we don't have any rain or snow in the that won't stop arapahoe basin opening up tomorrow morning. and we'll show you the latest drought situation. >>> coming up, the newest twist in the old irs scam, this one targets younger americans. >>> and later why grapefruit may hold the key to fighting zika. new research underway at csu. i've seen what can happen as the result of hate. my son matt was murdered in laramie, wyoming, in 1998. he was befriended by two men in a bar who pretended to be gay. they offered him a ride home, and when he was in their car, they robbed him and beat him. they drove matt out to the prairie and tied him to a split-rail fence, then beat him some more and left him for dead. in the aftermath of matt's death, my family saw the best

. >> this is the junkins fire in acres. crews say they are not close to getting it under control. they say they had plans to make water drops yesterday but because of high wind, they had to ground those flights. we just learned they are restarting air attacks now. >> thousands have been forced to leave their homes and more threatened at this hour. several homes have been destroyed already. there is still no word on what started the fire. >> let's get a look at our first alert forecast. >> the fire danger is still pretty high further south. wind speeds not as big a deal. today, seeds from 10 to 30 miles per hhur. covering parts of seven colorado, we are still seeing red flag warnings popping up. yesterday, they were covering a good portion of the state. today with relative humidity dropping below 15%, it is cooler across southern colorado but still warm enough and dry enough that we do have a few red flag warnings in place. getting us closer to home, low to mid 50s right now. it's a lot cooler than where we were 24 hours ago. folder 53 degrees, city park 52 degrees, and in aurora,

. >>> a downed power line is to blame or starting the junkin's fire. crews make progress on the fire. 50% contained but the fight hasn't been easy. the fire has destroyed five homes and 17 other buildings in its path. more than 18,000 acres have burned in the junkin's fire. >>> we're looking at the man who police say broke into a north metro fire station in north glen. this is brice moss who is behind bars now. we're trying to figgre out why he broke into the fire station. it's not clear what he may have been after. he's facing burglary charges. >>> we're trying to find out went off i-70 and landed in the colorado river. it happennd yesterday afternoon. the driver was taken to the hospital. >>> the white house, a new abc poll puts clinton with a double digit points over trumm. jill stein has 2. >>> we're almost 2 weeks away from election day. the clinton campaign is dedicate -- theyyview the must win for trump. so her big push will include help from first lady michelle obama. on thursday, the two first two ladies will campaign for the first time. >>> t

but the junkins fire it fearly contained. a warning for drivers in the area. >>> officials say the target was a resident's home. at least 18 people are dead. >>> a truck carrying too much stuff paid the price for overloading. police say it's what made this overpass collapse. >>> it took 12,000 pounds of explosives to bring the old bay bridge down. the final step to a renovation project in san francisco. state cross country meet. taylor has the highlights coming up. >>> first we want to get to the top story. that is the weather. many of you woke up to that fog this morning. plenty of it as we take a live look outside. a fog advisory is in place right now. it is going to affect your drive if you're out there early. be aware of that. and also be aware that it hopefully will burn off later odd. for that, we must check if with belen de leon. >> belen, when are we expecting the fog to >> the advisory is in effect until 10:00 a.m. that's when the temperatures will get warmer and a bigger departure between the dew points and the temp

. >>> firefighters are getting the upper hand on the junkin's fire. this fire is now 84%%contained. firefighters really need some rain or snow to help put out all the hotspots. the rain and snow not happening this weekend. instead, want to go outside. it is going to be nice. >>> a little dust on my rain gauge. we have not had much since 1 september, just point by 4 inches. only 1183 inches since july 1. we should have had almost 4 inches more than that. you are talking about 15 or 16 timber would not see any moisture from the storm. the high louds you see are part of a minor cold front that will move across the state tonight and tomorrow. ahead of it we are really warm today. the top temperature a record- setting 82 beating the old mark of 80 set in 1994. 61 degrees is the normal high. our low this morning stayed in here is the hive for denver today, play below and lamarr also very warm. temperatures a bubble of hot air across the country. the cooler stuff northeast and northwest. here comes a front with so little moisture. the snow level maybe 12,000 feet with this one, it is that

. >>> an update on the massive wildfire that is still threatening homes in pueblo in the junkins fire was sparked by a power line that was knocked down by wind on to a barbed wire fence on monday and there is still no containment on the flames. it has burned 16,000 acres and destroyed 5 homes and 13 out buildiigs. 400 homes remain evacuated. a shelter is in place at the colorado state fairgrounds in pueblo. >>> you'll love this. time break out the winter clothes and dust off the snowboards because arapahoe basin will be the first resort colorado. a-basin will officially open friday morning aft 9:00. go ahead and start counting down the hours. there will be one intermediate run hope and the a new noon trail accessible through the black mountain lift. >>> and this is the view you'll see driving down u.s. 6 from big story, cold temperatures, a freeze warning in effect across denver and up to fort collins and sterling and a frost advisory near burlington and a hard freeze warning in eastern utah and most of the snow that fell in the mountains amounted to 3 to 6" and a few showers around w

. >>> an update now on the junkins fire in contained. more than 17,000 acres have burned east of westcliffe. firefighters don't expect full containment until next month. the flames have already destroyed nine homes and a downed utility pole ignited that blaze. >>> it's not the place you'd expect a lot of trash and old appliances to pile up, but that's what's happening along the scenic pass outside of evergreen. some people are saying enough yesterday to check on what they're doing about the problem. >> reporter: it's one of colorado's scenic highways and now squaw pass road is being tarnished. >> you think wow, what a beautiful road, until you go to the side of a parking area and look down over the embankment and see all the garbage. >> reporter: evergreen resident tim egan noticed ago. >> i looked over and saw it was full of garbage. i thought, i can't let this lie. >> reporter: wednesday, he and his fellow rotary members organized a cleanup of the area with volunteers and police, fire and forest services. they collected truck loads of

the junkins fire has burned more than 25 square miles and started early monday. it started when strong winds blew a metal outbuildin power line. temperatures are expected to be only in the 50s in the area. the fire is still zero percent contained. >>> a rock slide has forced the closure in both directions of state highway 133 and mcclure pass. they are trying to break up the massive bolders so they can clear the highway. there is no estimation when the season. the rap hoe basin says it will open at 9:00 sunday morning. they will run the black mountain express lift from the base. they have been making snow since october 3rd. loveland hopes to open in the next few weeks. >>> conditions for making snow have been good this week. over in frisco temperatures were low enough for some natural snowfall. >>> the government looks at students and military families as making sacrifices too. so they have teamed up with the national math and science institute. as nelson garcia shows us a grant announced today is geared at getting kids in advanced placement classes. >> >> report

and the junkins fire has destroyed one home, another hundred evacuated. it grew fast there's no containment at this point. the winds are miserable. >>> you next watching people are good people, you know that? really came through for the columbine memorial. one person called with cash for the fix of the foundation of the memorial. the foundation is willing to pay for the work, but having trouble finding a company >>> our discussion of denver's restrictions on dogs in breweries broke the internet, and make we can break it again and use the power of people and beer to connect people with shelter dogs. there's a genius campaign pairing dogs with beer styles. the first announced today, a husky paired with alpine dog's howl at the moon. both bold and strong. a french dear french caisan. you can kick back on the importantly with it or have a classify -- porch with it or have a classify night out. kudos to them for this idea. >>> >. and sisters face off in a half marathon and finish seconds apart. if mike kaufman is two conservative, we ask his would you be too l

. >>> in southern colorado fire officials say the junkins fire didn't grow overnight and is now 50% contained. officials don't expect to have it fully contained for about three more weeks. the fire destroyed 9 homes and 17 other buildings east of west cliff. officials enacted fire restrictions in the pike national forest, spanning several counties. and this means you can only build campfires on developed campgrounds, and you can only smoke in a vehicle or building. >>> a woman from parker hit and killed a couple while texting and will be sentenced in january. the 28-year-old committed she was veered into oncoming traffic and hit two motorcycles. one rider was injured but okay. ryan and jackie lerner were on the other bike and both died. >>> a rough way to start the week for both of these drivers. truck tipped over and landed on a parked car. you can see the car is badly damaged. fortunately no one was hurt. >>> a manhunt underway for a man in oklahoma who killed two and shot two police officers with a high powered assault tile weapon. police say michael vance jr. posted live videos on social

thousands on pre evacuation warnings are "going out"-- as a massive wildfire continues to grow in junkins park. 175 homes are under mandatory evacuations. at least one home-- and five other structures-- have already been lost. suppor o to, hopefully, help "knock down" the 15-thousand acres fire-- down from the sky. the fire is "zero percent" contained. low overnight temperatures in the 30's were expected to help crews in the area. but this morning-- we're told the major concern will be winds. meteorologist belen deleon joins us now-- with more on that.

. >>> good news in southern colorado, the junkins fire is 80% contained and and some evacuees are leaving their homes. >> nine homes have been destroyed by the fire. dozens of other homes in danger. more than 700 firefighters on the scene. this fire has not grown at all so that's good believe it could be contained by november 15th. >>> a federal court says the government has to protect two threatened wild flowers ii colorado and utah. the white river beard tongue was on a protected list in 2013 but was taken off the list in 2014. a federal judge reversed the decision on tuesday so now they protect the flowers. >> i don't know the history behind the names. >> well, you remember it. . >>> another gorgeous day yet again this week. quiet and even warmer weather today. there's a storm hitting the pacific northwest so you can see the clouds or ching over our state as we have a large ridge of high pressure anchored over promoting sinking warming air and another day of sunshine. clear skies and mid to upper 40s this morning. we'll get to 73 by noon. that puts us near 80 degrees by 4:00. overnight

is forcing evacuations .the "junkins fire" started early monday morning .fire crews from multiple counties... are trying to get control of the flames--- but high winds are fueling them.the fire has burned an estimated 13- thousand acres so far.there are nearly 130 homes in the evacuation area.shelters are now set up. no word yet... on what caused the fire. 3 a general.. who was once america's second-highest ranking military leader.. has u-s marine general james cartwright pleaded guilty to one felony count of providing false statements to federal investigators in federal court yesterday. court documents show cartwright lied to the f-b-i about leaking documents to the new york times about a covert hack on iran's nuclear program. they've gone from oakland... to los angeles... back to oakland... and now the n-f-l's raiders appear to be headed to ! vegas!the governor of nevada signed bills... authorizing more than a (b) billion dollars in tax money... to be spent on a ?stadium and expanded convention center.? the ?total? cost of the project is 1-point-9 (b) billion. the team is kicking in 500-

. >>> an update on the junkins fire. it's burned close to 17,000 acres. cooler weather is helping firefighters and the fire is now 3% contained. but at least five home structures are destroyed. those who lost their homes were allowed to see it yesterday. >>> we have video this morning that shows tragic school bus crash in dia last month that killed the driver. a crash that may forever be a mystery. an airport camera captured that bus carrying the football team running off the road and into an overpass support here. investigators tell us they hope to get answers from the footage, but it just doesn't why that crash happened. nor was there anything in the autopsy of the bus driver killed that reveals anything. denver police say they're closing the case. >> we simply are going to have to call this one a mystery. this is no definitive answers as to why this crash occurred. >> chopper was the only one killed. three coaches and 15 students were hurt in that crash. >>> we're right at the freezing mark this morning. >> very cold outside this this is the colorado n

the junkins fire, now more than 11,000 acres and growing. that fire is burning near westcliffe, southwest of pueblo. people living along highways 165 and 96 have already been ua are being told they should prepare to evacuate. that beulah valley is still recovering from a recent wildfire. >> that fire destroyed eight homes. we do have team coverage for you tonight. meteorologist lauren whitney tracking the dry and windy conditions that are fueling these fires. we start though with matt live near the fire with the very latest. >> as the sun sets here over the valley, westcliffe and firefighters who have been busy all day trying to help with the they say right now this fire is at about 11,500 acres. and more firefighters are on the way to help in the fight. >> we're in some of the worst conditions we've seen all year. really low humidities. we haven't had moisture in quite a while. >> reporter: this isn't a fire fight right now. it's an evacuation. crews focusing on getting people out. >> i'm going right over the house. smoke was choking. but w

. >>> we are keeping our eye on the junkins fire tonight burning in custer county. it's ground to 18 thousand acres. ,000 acres. it's 15% contained. nine homes and structures have been lost. evacuation orders are still in effect -- effect for people living along road 387. >>> the good news bout the fire is that the winds died down today and the temperatures were -- werr slightly cooler. we were in the 70s this afternoon. we have beautiful conditions across the front range. mild tomorrow. temperatures back in the 70s. few showers showing up by tuesday. it looks like a lot of rain is headed toward western colorado. not much across the front range. 56 right now. humidity is 29% and the winds are 11 miles per hour out of the south. not bad with our fire danger that we've had for -- for the last few weeks, we're improving sfuft -- just a little bit. the lows by tomorrow morning, they will be in the 30s or 40s in the 44, 46 in aurora. frantic range overnight lows as -- lass -- also in the 40s. satellite radar pictures very quiet conditions state wide. big ridge of high pr

>>> closer to home, we may enjoy the warm weather, but it's difficult for the crews battling the junkin fire. 9 homes and 8 structures lost. s started burning last monday. it's now 50% contained. >>> so the beautiful sunshine, and warm temperatures are nice, but we could use rain. >> weecould use a -- our best shot is probably tomorrow and even then it's not a lot for the front range. the mountain will see most of it. today, as you're getting the kids ready, beautiful again this morning. wear a sat stop. mid to upper 40s early on. very warm again this afternoon. mid 70s by the time your kids are heading home on the bus. denver this morning, starting off wiih low 40s. city parkkright now at 42. boulder right now, 41 and in parker, it's almost 50 degrees this morning. really mild. some 20s to low 30s in the mouns ..3 pretty close to freezing in most mountain towns. we're going to see a nice warmup. by 11:00, another 7 to 10 degrees on top of that by 3:00. and we'll see a mix of suu and clouds this afternoon. a partly cloudy sky and increasing skies -- broomfield today, 77. littleton, a hi

evacuees from the junkins fire are back home this morning-- after finally being able to return home thursday afternoon. but the fire continues to burn-- right now it about 33 percent contained. since monday it's burned through more than 16 thousand acres in custer and puebl counties. thursday-- firefighters made progress on the north east side of the blaze thanks to lower temperatures and higher humidity.

we begin with a quick update on the fire in southern colorado, the junkins fire has destroyed five homes and 15 other structures. it's spread over 15,000 acres with no containment. we also learned how it started. apparently high winds blew a metal outbuilding into fire lines. one pilot dropping water on the fire says it's one of the worst fire fighting. >>> >. as many as 2,000 children are exploited for sex every year, just in colorado and wyoming along. the fbi worked with hundreds of law enforcement agencies in stings across the country to rescue children and arrest sex traffickers. >> it's a trap, once you're there it's hard to get out of. >> reporter: in the shadows that can obscure an innocent face. >> it's really hard. >> reporter: like the one in this fbi video. >> everything i did as far as who take advantage of children. >> they use us young people because they can't get the older women to do what they want to do. >> reporter: even with sex stings year after year in colorado. >> sometimes it's hard for people to believe that this kind of activity takes place in our community. >>

. >>> the latest on the junkins fire southwest of pueblo in custer county. it is up to about 17,000 acres. cooler weather is helping firefighters and there is a little bit of containment now. at least five homes and more damaged. >>> skies could get friendlier, changes coming to probing your right -- protect your rights when you fly. >>> cold weather is coming, but the zika virus isn't going ,,,, donald trump and congressman coffman and coffman tried to redefine rape to mean only forcible rape. in coffman's bill, victims who were drugged, even minors, victims of statutory rape, would not be considered rape victims. coffman and trump are too dangerous for colorado. >>> cdc is now warning all pregnant women who spent time in miami dade county to get tested for the zika virus. >> colorado state university is at the forefront of zika research. they are testing an ingredient found in grapefruit to see if that spread the disease. >> reporter: ashley collects mosquitoes, 10 per jar, the kind that spread the zika virus. she is dying to kill them. >> see how they're

. >>> also today, the junkins fire burning near westcliff has burned more than 16,000 acres and there is still no containment. the fire is still growing. five homes have been destroyed and almost 300 homes are threatened at this time. about 400 people have been evacuated since the fire started on monday. right now, there is zero containment. firefighters say the flames power lines. >>> ski season in the high country just two days away. arapahoe basin will open on friday bright and early. 9 am skiers and snowboarders will be able to access the high noon via the black mountain express lift and people are probably already lined up out there. tickets are already on sale. if you are looking to get pumped up, a trip to frisco is just what you need. the snow up there looking real good today. a good thank you video for us earlier this morning. it is looking like christmas up there but maybe not for long. i am loving the snow and all the beautiful fall colors here in denver. >> isn't it amazing? it's just a beautiful view right now. here in the backyard, we have the trees that are just now tur

health advisory for people living in parts of custer and pueblo co structures are lost in the area of junkins park loop where officials believe the fire began. >>> samsung is looking to help its phone users at denver's airport. why it's not the phone assistance some want. >>> no clown costumes allowed. we'll tell you where there is donald trump and congressman coffman would punish women. and coffman tried to redefine rape to mean only forcible rape. in coffman's bill, victims who were drugged, d not be considered rape victims. coffman and trump are too dangerous for colorado. >>> a solution for airline passengers whose galaxy 7 phones are banned from flights. samsung representatives are at dia their recalled phones. >> reporter: checking in for his flight out of dia, we talked to a frequent business traveler who isn't a fan of the phone they gave him to replace his phone. >> it's got half the memory and half the power. >> reporter: he waited to update his old note 5 until the release of the note 7 in august. days after he bought it, reports started coming in of >> definitely a concern. >> rep