{"id":3920,"date":"2026-08-19T18:35:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=3920"},"modified":"2026-08-19T18:35:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:35:56","slug":"bear-breaks-into-colorado-mountain-home-starts-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=3920","title":{"rendered":"Bear breaks into Colorado mountain home, starts fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><strong>Getting your Trinity Audio player ready&#8230;<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A bear entered a home in Mount Crested Butte and unintentionally started a fire, first responders said early Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=3918\">Man gets 18 years for violent Tren de Aragua robbery of Denver jewelry store<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Colorado bear encounters have nearly doubled over 2025<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qZTd5lFTxw\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"282\" loading=\"lazy\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" scrolling=\"no\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2026\/08\/17\/colorado-black-bear-encounters-record-levels\/embed\/#?secret=qZTd5lFTxw\" title=\"\u201cColorado bear encounters have nearly doubled over 2025\u201d \u2014 The Denver Post\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The wandering bear started the fire in the home&#8217;s kitchen, according to a post from the Crested Butte Fire Protection District at 3:02 a.m. Wednesday. Mount Crested Butte is a town at the base of the ski resort, roughly 4 miles north of the historic mining town of Crested Butte.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters contained the flames to the kitchen, and no injuries were reported, according to the agency.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=3916\">30,000 fish killed in \u2018die-off\u2019 at St. Vrain State Park east of Longmont<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Residents should lock doors and windows while away or asleep, secure food and trash, clean up outdoor grills and avoid approaching bears or attempting to remove the animal from the home on their own, Crested Butte Fire Protection District officials said.<\/p>\n<p><em>Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=3914\">More GOP party platforms include anti-IVF language. 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