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Video Shows Impact Of Cameron Peak Fire On Poudre River

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- Video from Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows the impact the mudslides from the Cameron Peak Fire burn area are having on the Poudre River. At the confluence of the main flow with the North Fork it's easy to see the murky water from the Cameron Peak burn area side.

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(credit: Colorado Parks & Wildlife)

The clear side of the river is the North Fork, which was largely unaffected by the fire but the Poudre Canyon was hit hard.

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(credit: Colorado Parks & Wildlife)
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