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Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Denver could see its first triple-digit day of the summer as record-breaking heat arrives Wednesday
Denverites should prepare for the first 100-degree day of the summer as record-breaking heat sets in across the Denver metro on Wednesday.
CBS News
07-07-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Sunny Monday with chance of severe storms for Denver metro area and Eastern Colorado
Severe storm chances for the Denver metro and Eastern Colorado to start the week Severe storm chances for the Denver metro and Eastern Colorado to start the week Severe storm chances for the Denver metro and Eastern Colorado to start the week Another hot week is setting up across the state with severe storm chances kicking off the work week. CBS The Denver metro area and the I-25 corridor are under a Level 1-Marginal risk for scattered severe storms Monday afternoon. That threat increases to a Level 3 – Enhanced Risk for far Northeastern Colorado. CBS Scattered thunderstorms will form early this afternoon in the foothills before moving across I-25. As storms spread into the plains, they will run into more instability, creating a greater potential for severe storms. If storms do strengthen today, some could produce large hail and damaging winds. There is also a threat of isolated tornadoes in Eastern Colorado. CBS High temperatures for the Denver area will climb into the low to mid-90s, with warmer-than-normal weather across the state. CBS Tuesday afternoon also comes with a threat of some scattered storms. Denver and eastern Colorado will again be under a Level 1-Marginal risk for severe weather. Like Monday, scattered storms will develop in the mid-afternoon and spread out into the Eastern plains.
CBS News
06-07-2025
- CBS News
Several fires across Denver metro area thought to be connected to fireworks; Officials received hundreds of calls
Several fires across Denver metro area thought to be connected to fireworks Several fires across Denver metro area thought to be connected to fireworks Several fires across Denver metro area thought to be connected to fireworks As the Denver metro area heads into another hot, dry week, officials are reminding residents to be careful with fireworks, especially illegal ones. One house fire in Denver, another in Littleton, and a third in unincorporated Douglas County are all believed by fire officials or neighbors and witnesses to be the result of fireworks misfires or improper disposal. Douglas County authorities said they didn't issue any citations over the holiday weekend, but they confiscated nearly 130 illegal fireworks. Jefferson County deputies reported nearly 400 fireworks-related calls and made two arrests, confiscating several pounds of fireworks. South Metro Fire Rescue said it responded to 16 brush fires caused by fireworks over the Fourth of July holiday. Behind the celebrations, several families across the metro area faced destruction. In Denver's Montbello neighborhood, a home caught fire late Friday, and the flames quickly spread to a second house, according to the Denver Fire Department. The cause is under investigation, but neighbors believe fireworks were to blame. "It happened in seconds," said Angel Cervera, who called 911 after seeing the fire. A house fire near Titan Court and Titan Way in Denver's Montbello neighborhood on July 4, 2025 was thought by neighbors and witnesses to have been started by fireworks that misfired. CBS In Adams County, residents like Karl Merida said the number of large fireworks was alarming. "It was intense; there were a lot of professional fireworks going around all over the neighborhood," Merida said. "People are being careless, just not taking things seriously. They're literally bombs." In unincorporated Douglas County, a fire damaged another home after the remnants of exploded fireworks were discarded in a plastic trash can near a garage, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. The homeowner told CBS News Colorado that she believes remnants from an illegal firework triggered the blaze. A house fire in the Stonegate neighborhood in unincorporated Douglas County on July 4, 2025 was believed to have been started by improperly discarded fireworks that caught fire in a plastic trash can. Douglas County Sheriff's Office No one was seriously injured in that fire but four Douglas County deputies were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. "It's just dangerous," Cervera said. "If you don't know how to do it, don't do it because it's really dangerous." South Metro Fire Rescue reported nearly 200 calls for service within 24 hours. While the agency handled fewer calls overall than in past years, officials said the incidents were more serious. "People need to think twice about these illegal fireworks," Merida said. "I know they are a lot of fun, but with fun comes responsibility. No fun is worth that." Fire officials continue to urge residents to leave fireworks to the professionals and remember that many fireworks are illegal in metro Denver.
CBS News
01-07-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Ground stop ordered at Denver International Airport as thunderstorms move through metro area
Heating back into the 90s across the Denver metro with scattered afternoon storm chances Heating back into the 90s across the Denver metro with scattered afternoon storm chances Heating back into the 90s across the Denver metro with scattered afternoon storm chances The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered a ground stop for Denver International Airport due to thunderstorms with strong winds. Departing flights headed to the airport are the ones that are grounded. CBS The storms were moving across part of the Denver metro area early Tuesday evening, and some were expected to bring strong wind gusts. The stoppage went into effect at 5:15 p.m. and was scheduled to last until 6:45 p.m. A lightning strike on airport property started a brush fire in the late afternoon and it did not affect airport operations.
CBS News
18-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Number of Denver metro area homes for sale is the highest in over a decade
If you've driven around neighborhoods in the Denver metro area recently, you may have noticed there's quite a few for sale signs up in yards. The area has seen a 48% increase in active listings since this time last year, making it the most homes for sale since 2011, according to Multiple Listing Service data. CBS "I think we have a bit of pent-up seller demand," explains Amanda Snitker who chairs the Market Trends Committee for the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. She explains that many homeowners who locked into low interest rates before or during the pandemic have chosen to stay in their homes rather than list them. Though rates haven't dropped, many are done waiting. "They've been waiting for a while," she said. "The pain points of whatever the reasons were they wanted to sell have become more painful." According to the MLS, there are around 15,000 active listings in the area, up dramatically from a year ago. It means buyers have higher standards, and in many cases, more negotiating power. While sellers need to be more strategic. "Your competition is just different than the conditions we were in last year. The buyers today have more to choose from, and so pricing to make sure that your property is the one that's going to sell." Snitker adds that the swing isn't necessarily out of the norm. "The Denver market tends to function in extremes. And it can swing very quickly, because we do have a pool of buyer demand waiting for conditions to be appealing. On a large scale, we're looking at a lot of inventory. But when you look at it at a very small local level, you still might have very few to choose from." The situation is different based on style, condition, and price point. For example, the attached home market has struggled for years according to Snitker, and homes under $1 million are harder to sell right now. Snitker believes the area will continue to see more and more inventory enter the market in the second half of the year. There could be a federal interest rate cut in September that would increase the buyer pool as well, but if not, the Denver metro area will likely continue to trend in the same direction with active listings.
