Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Fire Activity 8.30.2016

Ben Tyler Fire

  • Spotted from County Road at 3:43 P.M. August 30
  • Burning near the Ben Tyler trail in the Lost Creek Wilderness 6 miles west of Bailey
  • Lightning-caused
  • Estimate 1/4 acre in size
  • Division Supervisor, Batallion Chief and one Forest Service engine and crew responded.
  • Assisted by South Platte Fire Department
  • Firefighters are hiking in to the fire
  • update: firefighters working on #BenTylerfire
  • update: fire declared contained at 8:30 p.m. August 30

  • update: fire declared CONTROLLED 1:45 p.m. August 31