The Cameron Peak Fire exploded to 96,462 acres on Monday, with firefighters facing extreme fire behavior on the north and east fronts of the blaze burning west of Fort Collins.
The fire crossed Pingree Park Road, spread further into Rocky Mountain National Park, grew to the north, and was threatening homes along Pingree Park, the Upper Buckhorn and Colo. 14.
Some structures burned in Monument Gulch and Rustic, but exact numbers were not available on Monday. Sheriff Justin Smith said his office will confirm those losses and notify residents as soon as possible.
“The vast majority of structures are still standing,” Smith said on Monday night. “They’re good.”
The blaze was burning hot and aggressively, torching trees, threatening homes and blanketing the region with smoke and ash.