How to help victims of Colorado wildfires

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Homes and structures lost. Families need help.

The 2020 wildfire season has been one of the worst in Colorado history. The three largest wildfires in state history have all occurred this year. The Cameron Peak Fire is the largest, followed by the East Troublesome Fire.

The arrival of winter weather on Saturday, October 25 helped slow the spread of the active fires, but many people were forced to evacuate and there are some reports that say as many as 400 homes burned in the East Troublesome Fire.

Here's a list of places to go to donate for those in need. In Colorado, we always show up for each other in good times and bad.

General donation page for all victims:

Colorado Responds is an organization that helps Coloradans after disasters like wildfires, floods, and even COVID-19: https://www.coloradoresponds.org

The American Red Cross has a donation page set up as well. People can also sign up to volunteer on the Red Cross website here.

Finally, you can sign up for emergency alerts in your county by following this link.

Help for Larimer County:

Larimer County has been affected by both the Cameron Peak Fire and the East Troublesome fire. The latter burned many parts of Rocky Mountain National Park and encroached upon Estes Park, prompting evacuations. At least two people have died in the East Troublesome Fire.

The United Way of Larimer County set up a fire response fund for monetary donations: https://impact.uwaylc.org/comm/SinglePageRegPledge.jsp