FoCo in 15 Minutes | Mulberry Fire, July 4 Plans, Pet-Friendly Rankings & Summer Events

Welcome to Living in Fort Collins — The Podcast, your weekly insider look at what’s happening across Fort Collins and Northern Colorado — from growth and development to housing, business, infrastructure, and local events shaping the region.This week in Fort Collins & Northern Colorado:🔥 Mulberry Fire Prompts Evacuations — A wildfire along East Mulberry Avenue triggered evacuation orders before crews quickly contained the fire Thursday evening. No injuries were reported, but it serves as another reminder of heightened wildfire risk amid Colorado’s statewide drought emergency. 🎆 Fort Collins Announces July 4 Celebration Plans — The City of Fort Collins is planning a full day of Independence Day festivities at City Park, including live music, food vendors, fireworks over Sheldon Lake, the FireKracker 5K, and special events celebrating both America’s 250th anniversary and Colorado’s 150th anniversary. 🐶 Fort Collins Named One of America's Most Pet-Friendly Cities — A new national study ranked Fort Collins No. 8 in the country for pet friendliness, citing exceptional veterinary access, walkability, parks, and outdoor amenities. Fort Collins had the highest veterinary access of any city in the rankings. No Fort Collins City Council meeting or work session was held this week. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be covered in an upcoming episode. 🛍️ Collective Market — Downtown Fort Collins | June 20🏡 Northern Colorado Home Show (Free) — June 19–21 | The Ranch, Loveland🎶 Summer Concert Series – Bridger Teton — June 18 | Windsor✊ Foothills Juneteenth Celebration — June 19–20 | Fort Collins🍽️ Fort Collins Foodie Walk™ — June 19 | Downtown Fort CollinsAdditional ongoing events:🎵 Bohemian Nights at Old Town Square🥕 Fort Collins Farmers Market🧘 Yoga in the Square (Free)🎶 Lagoon Summer Concert Series at CSU📲 Thinking about buying, selling, or relocating to Northern Colorado?My team and I help clients make confident, well-informed real estate decisions with both data and boots-on-the-ground insight across Fort Collins and Northern Colorado.Patrick Soukup📞 970-893-3533📧 [email protected]🌐 soukuprealestate.com