Fire Activity 5/31/2018

Quaker Ridge Fire

• Time Reported: 2:39 pm
• Size: 0.1
• Location: Teller County, 4 miles North of Woodland Park
• Resources: Forest Service personnel on scene
• Containment: 100% at 4:48 pm
• Structures Threatened:
• Closures: None
• Cause: Lightning
• Fuels: Mixed Conifer

#QuakerRidgeFire

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 Fire Activity 3:35 pm, 5/29

      Willow Springs Fire

• Time Reported: 12:30 pm
• Size: 0.5 acres
• Location: Park County, South Park Ranger District, 4 miles SE of Jefferson, CO. off County Road 39
• Jurisdiction: USFS
• Resources: Forest Service and multiple Park County cooperative resources
• Containment:100%
• Controlled:  
• Structures Threatened:
• Evacuation:
• Closures: 
• Cause: Human
• Fuels: Grass and Aspen

          #WillowSpringsFire    

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     Fire Activity 8:30 pm, 5/25

      550 Fire

• Time Reported: 20:30 pm
• Size: 0.25 acres
• Location: Jefferson County, South Platte Ranger District, 5.16 miles SE of Pine, CO.
• Jurisdiction: USFS
• Resources: Forest Service and multiple Jefferson County cooperative resources
• Containment: 100% at 00:15 am, 5/25/18
• Controlled:  
• Structures Threatened:
• Evacuation:
• Closures: 
• Cause: Human
• Fuels: Ponderosa Pine

          #550FireFire

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Update: 12:45 pm, 5/25/18

#LostValleyFire controlled at 12:00 pm for a total 0.25 acres

Update: 6:55 pm

#LostValleyFire contained at 6:50 pm for a total 0.25 acres

Fire Activity 4:15 pm

#Lost Valley Fire

• Time Reported: 3:10 pm
• Size: 1/4 acre
• Location: Teller County, South Park Ranger District, 8 miles N. of Florissant, CO.
• Jurisdiction: US Forest Service  
• Resources: Forest Service and multiple cooperative resources on site, 
• Containment: 100 %
• Controlled: 12:00 pm, 5/25, size 1.25 ac 
• Structures Threatened: N/A
• Evacuation: N/A
• Closures: N/A
• Cause: Unknown
• Fuels: Grass

#LostValleyFire
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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

Update: 5/18/18 @ 8:50 am
Fire controlled 5/17 @ 15:53 pm ,  .33 acres

Fire Activity

        Racetrack Fire

• Time Reported: 11:23 am
• Size: .33 acre
• Location: Morton County, KS.  Elkhart Ranger District, on North River Rd 1 mile east of Hwy 27
• Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
• Resources: USFS Resources
• Containment: 100% @ 11:30
• Controlled: @ 12:53 pm  5/17 
• Structures Threatened: Recreation Area
• Evacuation: N/A
• Hazards: Snags
• Closures: N/A
• Cause: Lighting
• Fuels: Grass
• #Racetrackfire

Fire Activity, May 15, 2018

       202B Fire

• Time Reported: 5/15 @ 11:23 am
• Location: Chaffee County, Salida RD, Park Co, Off county Rd. 200 by O'Haver Lake
• Jurisdiction: USFS
• Resources: 2 FS Engines
• Size: 0.1 acres
• Containment: 100% on 5/15 @ 12:20 pm,
•  Controlled: on 5/15 @ 13:13 pm 
• Structures Threatened: None
• Closures: None
• Cause: Human escaped campfire
• Fuels: 

#202BFire

Fire Activity 5/12/2017

McGee Gulch Fire

• Time Reported: 1:05 pm 5/12/2018
• Size: .10
• Location: USFS Salida Ranger District, Chaffee County, 6 mi west of Buena Vista, CO.  Trout Creek Pass and County Road 305
• Resources: Forest Service and Chaffee County
• Containment: 100% at 4:30 pm
• Structures Threatened: none
• Closures: None
• Cause: Human Unknown
• Fuels: Slash/Timber
• #McGeeGulchFire

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Fire Activity 5/10/2018

Update: 8:00 am, May 15, 2018 

#ShootingRangeFire is 100 % controlled at 18:03 May 14

Update 3:50 pm, May 12, 2018 #Shooting Range Fi

 100% containment 3:50 pm

Update:  5:00 pm, May 11, 2018 #ShootRangeFire

        ·   Fire investigators on site determined two fire starts. 

            Shooting Range #1 Fire is .01 acres

Shooting Range #2 Fire is 15 acres

·       Crews made good progress today, containment on both  fires 80%

·       Smoldering continues on the interior of the Shooting Range #2 Fire, mop up operation is in progress.

·       Personnel will continue mop up operation tomorrow

·       Fire cause continues to be under investigation

•  Update 1:10 pm, May 11, 2018 #ShootRangeFire

·       Hand crews are continuing to strengthen perimeter lines

·       Mop up has begun on the small spot fire

·       Fire is putting up minimal smoke  

Update:  8:15 am, May 11, 2018 #ShootRangeFire

•         Closure order in effect for the Harris Park Shooting Area
•         One .08 acre spot fire was reported yesterday
•         Fire is burning in dead and down timber, with some torching yesterday
•         Numerous snags in the area
•         Expecting thunderstorms after noon, with gusty winds

Update:  8:18 pm, May 10, 2018 #ShootRangeFire

•      Evacuation orders were lifted at 7:30 pm by Park County Sheriff
•      15% contained

 Update:  5/10/17 7:15 pm #ShootingRangeFire

Fire is now reported at 15 acres,  Fire will be staffed over night due to proximity to homes.

#ShootingRangeFire

• Time Reported: 2:48 pm
• Size: 15 acres
• Location: Park County, South Platte Ranger District, 8 miles north of Bailey, CO
• Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
• Resources: Forest Service and multiple cooperative resources on site,  Aviation resources ordered, 2 SEATs,  1 Air Attack and 1 Air Tanker, USFS Monument Type 3 helicopter.  2 engines, and 20 person hand crew. 
• Containment: 100%
• Controlled:  100 %
• Structures Threatened: Yes
• Evacuation: Evacuation orders lifted at 7:30 pm 5/10/2018 by Park County Sheriff Department 
• Closures: Harris Park Shooting Area
• Cause: Under investigation
• Fuels: Timber Slash

#ShootingRangeFire

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Fire Activity 5/1/2018

Update: 357 Fire , controlled 11:40 am 5/2/2018 #357Fire

357 Fire

• Time Reported: 07:39 am
• Size: .1 acre
• Location:  7.5 miles NW of Woodland Park. CO, Painted Rocks Road
• Resources: Mountain Communities Brush 448 and Forest Service Resources
• Containment: 100% at 9:05 am
• Controlled: 5/2/2018 11:40 am
• Structures Threatened: None
• Closures: None
• Cause: Human
• Fuels: Grass
• #357Fire

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