Deepan Dutta / ddutta@summitdaily.com
The Blue River has turned orange in Breckenridge. The water has gone from its natural blue-green hue to a bright, burnt orange within the past few hours. The water is clear in the town of Blue River, which means the source of the material is somewhere between Breckenridge and Blue River. Authorities are still investigating and all local water districts have been notified. The Blue River is one of the primary sources for the Dillon Reservoir, which provides drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people on the Front Range.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.