cameron peak fire

It's been one year since Colorado's largest wildfire ignited west of Fort Collins on August 13, 2020.

Following the fatal flash flood in the Poudre Canyon on Tuesday, cars and homes are among the debris washing up in the river.

Jason Phillips arrived in Colorado on August 10 and spent two weeks fighting the Cameron Peak fire before coming down with COVID-like symptoms at the end of his shift on August 25.

Firefighters from around the country have been working to extinguish the Cameron Peak Fire for more than 100 days.

The fire has been sitting over 208,913 acres since Nov. 2. Containment is at 92% as of Thursday's morning's official update.

About 30,000 acres or 9% of the park has burned. Park staff is working on a plan to help the areas most impacted.

It was started on the afternoon of Aug. 13 — the cause is under investigation but it is believed that it was human-caused because of a lack of lightning activity in the area.

Flint was found in the Cameron Peak Fire, and now needs a forever home.

The Cameron Peak Fire threatened Eric's home twice this Summer.

The National Park Service announced some areas of Rocky Mountain National Park will reopen on November 6, after closing in October due to the East Troublesome Fire.