High Winds in Denver Prompt Warnings About Dangerous Fire Risk NYT | Top Stories By: Jack Healy and Amy Graff 20 December 2025 at 01:57 Thousands of people were without power in Colorado early Friday, and forecasters said some of the most extreme conditions were expected later in the day. © Rj Sangosti/The Denver Post, via Associated PressPower poles along U.S. Highway 93 near Golden, Colo., were snapped in half during a wind storm this week.