Fire Activity
Update: 4:00 pm, 9/19
Fire crews are preparing for the transition of the fire on Friday to the South Platte Ranger District. It will move from a Type 3 organization to a smaller Type 4 organization.
Update: 6:30 am, 9/19
Fire crews continued gridding the #64 Fire extinguishing hot spots. A engine crew will be on scene patrolling the next few days.
Update: 8:30 am, 9/18
The #64A Fire crews will be strengthen the fireline and mopping up the interior hot spots during today's shift. The handcrew, 6 engines and the Type 3 helicopter will be demob today.
Update: 6:30 pm, 9/17
The #64A Fire was called 100 % contained at 4:34 pm with a total of 12 acres burnt. Evacuations have been lifted meaning all residents may return home.
Update: 8:00 am, 9/17
Fire operations plan is still a go for the day, will start with putting in a hose lay to hold the fire in place during the predicted 20 to 30 mph wind event from a approaching cold front. No change in size or containment.
Update: 6:55 pm, 9/16
Fire crews are preparing for the transition of the fire on Friday to the South Platte Ranger District. It will move from a Type 3 organization to a smaller Type 4 organization.
Update: 6:30 am, 9/19
Fire crews continued gridding the #64 Fire extinguishing hot spots. A engine crew will be on scene patrolling the next few days.
Update: 8:30 am, 9/18
The #64A Fire crews will be strengthen the fireline and mopping up the interior hot spots during today's shift. The handcrew, 6 engines and the Type 3 helicopter will be demob today.
Update: 6:30 pm, 9/17
The #64A Fire was called 100 % contained at 4:34 pm with a total of 12 acres burnt. Evacuations have been lifted meaning all residents may return home.
Update: 8:00 am, 9/17
Fire operations plan is still a go for the day, will start with putting in a hose lay to hold the fire in place during the predicted 20 to 30 mph wind event from a approaching cold front. No change in size or containment.
Update: 6:55 pm, 9/16
At the end of day shift operations the 64A Fire is still at 50 % containment. Fire operations plan for tomorrow will start with putting in a hose lay to hold the fire in place during the predicted 20 to 30 mph wind event from a approaching cold front.
Update: 2:30 pm, 9/16
The 64A Fire is at 50% containment. Fire cause is under investigation. A type 1 and a type 3 helicopter was released from the incident today. The Type 1 helicopter will be preposition at the Monument helibase.
Time Reported:
9/15/19 at 11:16 am
- Size: 12 acres
- Location: Park
County, South Platte Ranger District, County Road 64, SW of Bailey,
CO.
- Jurisdiction: USFS,
CO.
- Resources: Forest
Service Resources, Local Fire Departments from Park County, One Type 2 handcrew, One Type 3 Helicopter
- Containment: 50 %
- Controlled:
- Structures Threatened: in Payne Gulch
- Evacuation: Payne Gulch Road residents / Happy Top
- pre evacuation Glen Isle
- Closures:
- Cause: Unknown, under investigation
- Fuels:
Conifer Duff and litter and grass, some logging slash
#64AFire
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