Updated March 12, 2026, 7:10 p.m. MT
Larimer County Wildland Fire crews perform mop-up duty on the Sterry Fire on March 12, 2026, in north Fort Collins.
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Firefighters with Larimer County Wildland Fire unit head back to their vehicles after battling the Sterry Fire in north Fort Collins on March 12, 2026.
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High winds left a broken tree laying in the front yard of a home on North Shields Street in north Fort Collins on March 12, 2026.
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A Larimer County Sheriff’s Office vehicle blocks traffic on U.S. 287 at its intersection with North Shields Street in Fort Collins while crews battle the nearby Sterry Fire on March 12, 2026.
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Larimer County Sheriff’s Office personnel go door-to-door in the Poudre Valley Mobile Home Park to notify residents of evacuation orders because of the nearby Sterry Fire on March 12, 2026.
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Dust from strong winds blowing north of Fort Collins on March 12, 2026, limit visibility for drivers on North Shields Street.
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An electronic sign at the intersection of North Shields and West Elizabeth streets near Moby Arena notifies the Colorado State University community of the campus’ early closure because of high winds and falling branches on March 12, 2026.
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Larimer County Wildland Fire vehicles were on the scene of the Sterry Fire in north Fort Collins on March 12, 2026.
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High winds downed trees across Fort Collins on March 12, 2026.
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