Red Creek Fire
Time Reported: 4/23/2023 4:53 pm
- Size: 6 acres
- Location: 5 miles SE of Wetmore, CO. San Carlos Ranger District
- Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
- Resources: Local resources, USFS resources, BLM resources, DFPC resources, aircraft, and overhead personnel supporting suppression efforts.
- Containment: 100% 4/26/2023 @ 9:39 am
- Controlled: 100% 4/26/2023 @ 9:39 am
- Structures Threatened: None
- Evacuation: None
- Closures: None
- Cause: Human
- Fuels: Grass, Brush, Timber
- #RedCreekFire_CO
Update 9:45 am 4/26/2023: The #RedCreekFire_CO received two inches of precipitation from the latest weather systems and has been declared 100% contained and controlled as of 4/26/2023 at 9:39 am.
Update 4:00 pm 4/24/2023: The #RedCreekFire_CO is 80% contained. Precipitation is forecasted to occur over the fire area tonight and tomorrow. Fire managers will continue to monitor fire activity, light smoke may be visible. The San Carlos Ranger District is currently in Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. For more information on fire restrictions click the Fire Restrictions tab at the top of the page.
Update 11:10 am 4/24/2023: Resources are on scene of the 6-acre #RedCreekFire_CO. Low temperatures and high humidity allowed last night's retardant drops to slow fire progression. Smoke may be visible as heavy forest fuels smolder while firefighters work towards containment.
Update 6:30 pm 4/23/2023: Ground and Air Resources are responding to the #RedCreekFire_CO located 5 miles SE of Wetmore, CO. The fire is burning in steep, remote terrain. No structures are threatened.
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Red Creek Fire 4/24/2023 11:00 am
