Fire Activity 7.17.19

Fire Activity 6:30 p.m., 7/17

Grasslands Complex Fire

Update 7/19/19: There has been minimal growth on the fire today however many areas of heat are being found on the fire. Crews are building direct fire lines directly along the edge of the fire. A Type 3 team has taken over the fire as of this morning. Grazing allotments and one ranch continue to be the values at risk. Aircraft will be available if needed today. 

Update 7/18/19: This complex fire is made up of the Register Springs, Ute, J and 13, and M and 8 fires. The complex is approximately 19 miles west of Campo, CO. There are currently two large air tankers and four single engine air tankers actively engaged in the fire. Two hotshot crews have been ordered. The Forest Service is working on removing fuels and building control lines. 

Video of the larger fires on the Grasslands complex, 7/18/19 courtesy of Colorado Department of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC).

Video of the larger fires on the Grasslands complex, 7/18/19 courtesy of Colorado Department of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) Multi-Mission aircraft.

• Time Reported: 7/17/19 at 5:30 p.m.
•  Size: 1,689 acres
• Location: Baca County, 
• Jurisdiction: USFS, CO, Baca County
• Resources: 73 firefighters to include 4 SEAT's, 1 Lead Plane, 1 Air Attack, 1 Hotshot crew, 10 engines (federal and State), Several additional engines from local departments. 
• Containment: 0%
• Controlled: N/A
• Structures Threatened: A ranch and outbuildings
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: N/A
•  Cause: Lightning
• Fuels: Grass, brush, sage, pinyon, juniper 

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