Update: 9:30 am

100% Containment  achieved  5/24/18 at 8:51 pm final size is 1.25 ac


Update: 7:15 pm

Fire 90% contained, 1.6 Acres, all on private land. Type 1 helicopter released


Update:  5:40

One Type 1 and the Type 2 Helicopters resources have been cancelled. One Type 1 Helicopter remains working on the incident.

Fire Activity  4:15 pm

       CR 300 Fire

• Time Reported: 3:14 pm
• Size: 1.25 acres
• Location: Lake County, Leadville Ranger District, 3 miles SW of Leadville, 3 miles S. of Turquoise Lake CO.
• Jurisdiction: Lake County threatening US Forest Service land  
• Resources: Forest Service and multiple cooperative resources on site, Aviation resources ordered, One Type 1 Helicopter.
• Containment: 100%
• Controlled:  
• Structures Threatened: 10 Structures
• Evacuation: 
• Closures: 
• Cause: Under investigation
• Fuels: Grass
•     #CR300Fire