Watch: Dramatic video shows Colorado firefighters battling flames amid heavy smoke

LOUISVILLE, Colo.– Colorado has experienced adust and windy conditions, causing an accrued hazard for occurrence upwind implicit caller weeks.

Dashcam video from Louisville shows North Metro Fire Rescue District firefighters battling a wildfire connected the broadside of a roadworthy connected Monday.

Firefighters conflict a tiny wildfire successful Louisville, Colorado connected Jan. 5, 2026. 

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As the firefighters hosed down the flames done gusty winds, a heavy plume of fume rushed in.

And arsenic the upwind pushed much and much fume in, visibility dropped.

Firefighters rushed to determination their vehicles from the way of the fume and fire.

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Smoke from a tiny wildfire crowds firefighters successful Colorado. 

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"This dashcam footage from BC62 shows yesterday's occurrence successful Louisville that started from a spark and rapidly dispersed crossed a tract owed to adust conditions and precocious winds," North Metro Fire Rescue District said connected X. 

The occurrence territory said Louisville officials judge the occurrence was started by a harvester successful a field. 

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Smoke from a tiny Colorado wildfire blocks visibility astir entirely.

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The bureau warned residents to beryllium cautious and don't enactment successful immoderate activities that could spark a fire.

Winds connected Monday peaked astatine gusts of 37 mph, according to National Weather Service data.