Critical fire weather conditions continue Monday, with Red Flag warnings blanketing the state from Interstate 25 eastward.
Sunday also had fire dangers, and firefighters in Aurora, Boulder and Colorado Springs and at the U.S. Air Force Academy battled blazes across the Front Range.
Red Flag warnings are in effect until 6 p.m. Monday. Winds will strengthen through the day, with gusts reaching up to 50 mph. Some humidity levels will become more moderate between 15% and 20%, but the wind speeds will likely keep conditions critical.
Crews Monday morning are still battling the 150-acre West Monument Creek Fire at the U.S. Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, and a separate grass fire broke out in Colorado Springs on Monday morning.
In Aurora on Sunday, firefighters stopped two separate fires near the Anadarko Petroleum Corporation plant from reaching the plant, according to a news release.
The fires, which were each about five acres, were reported about 5 p.m. near North Powhatan Road and Interstate 70 on the east and west sides of the plants.
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The fires were brought under control after nearly two hours.
In Boulder and Boulder County, crews contained two small fires Saturday night and Sunday night — one on the second Flatiron and one near the Meyers Gulch Trailhead.
Boulder firefighters contained the Flatiron fire about 1 a.m. Sunday, and Mountain View Fire rescue crews contained Meyers Gulch Trailhead fire Sunday night. Both fires were less than an acre.
After Monday, a cold front Tuesday will bring cool temperatures and snow and chances of rain to the Denver metro area.