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PUEBLO, COLO. -- The terrifying video of the stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday has left many people shocked.

"It's just devastating," Mary Mahorich of Pueblo said. "To hear about all the lives lost and injuries, it's so sad."

The recent tragedy also has some people concerned about the safety of stages on fairgrounds.

"There is a little bit of concern," Mahorich said. "You wonder what precautions they're taking."

Yet Colorado State Fair crews say there is no reason to worry.

"There's really not a potential for an event similiar to [the collapse in Indiana] happening on the fairgrounds," Chris Wisegood, general manager of the Colorado State Fair, said.

Wisegood said the likelihood of a collapse occuring on the fairgrounds in Pueblo is minimal because of the difference in the types of stages they use compared to Indiana.

"Indiana uses a portable staging system," Wisegood said. "There are some issues with them from time to time, but for the most part those systems seem very safe. They're used across the country all the time, but they're not the kind of systems we use at the Colorado State Fair. We have more permanent stages than we have temporary stages."

However, just like in Indiana, the weather in Colorado can be a dangerous factor when setting up stages.

"In Colorado, you can get microbursts from time to time that can bring in tremendous velocity of winds through the fairgrounds," Wisegood said. "We understand that so we take that into account when were doing those things. Safety is a priority."

Despite the recent stage collapse in Indiana, Colorado State Fair officials are confident thousands will still attend the many concerts at the fair.

"You can't let it stop you," Mahorich said. "You can't stop living. You got to enjoy life."

The 139th Colorado State Fair kicks off Friday Aug. 26 in Pueblo and will run through Labor Day, Sept. 5.

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