This could get ugly. The fire is apparently a re-start of a controlled burn by the state forest last week.
JEFFERSON COUNTY — The Lower North Fork Fire in Jefferson County that left one person dead, 15 to 25 structures destroyed and more than 3,000 acres scorched continues to burn uncontrolled this morning.
Fire crews working the 3,050-acre blaze are bracing for another wind-swept day as they scramble for more ground and air support.
Winds of up to 45 mph are expected today in the fire area in the mountains west of Denver along the U.S. Highway 285 corridor and officials are concerned about a repeat of yesterday's fire behavior, when the blaze roared through 3,000 acres in a matter of hours.
