Bear injured in Cameron Peak fire released back into the wild
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
and last updated 2021-05-16 16:22:40-04
LARIMER COUNTY â After a rough beginning to life, a young black bear injured during the Cameron Peak Fire is back roaming the wild in Colorado
The Cameron Peak Fire was the largest wildfire in Colorado history and burned over 200,000 acres in Larimer County from Aug. 13 when it started through Dec. 2 which is when it was 100 percent contained.
Landowners northwest of Masonville called CPW back in December to report an injured bear cub seen on their parentâs porch.
The cub was suffering from old burns on its feet it got during the Cameron Peak Fire. According to CPW when they found the bear it weighed just 16 pounds, its ears were infected from frostbite, it was severely dehydrated, weak, and starving.