Fire Activity 6.24.2020

    Derbyshire Fire

Time Reported: 6/24/20 at 10:07 am

• Size: .1 acres
• Location: Park County, South Park Ranger District,
• Jurisdiction: USFS, CO.
• Resources: 1 Forest Service engine, Five-person Squad
• Containment: 6/24/20 at 11:45 am
• Controlled: 6/24/20 at 12:10 am
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: Lighting
• Concerns:  
• Fuels: Single Tree
• #Derbyshirefire

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Dry Gulch Fire

Time Reported: 6/23/20 at 9:44 pm

• Size: .1 acres
• Location: Park County, South Park Ranger District, 5 miles east of Jefferson, CO.
• Jurisdiction: USFS, CO.
• Resources: 1 Forest Service engine, County Firefighters
• Containment: 6/24/20 at 9:02 am
• Controlled: 6/24/20 at 10:05 am
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: Lighting
• Concerns:  
• Fuels: Single Tree
• #DryGulchfire

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Fire Activity 6.23.2020

Sand Fire

Time Reported: 6/23/20 at 12:18 pm

• Size: 20 acres
• Location: Baca County, Springfield Ranger District, 8 miles SW of Campo, CO.
• Jurisdiction: Started on PVT burned onto the Comanche National Grasslands USFS, CO.
• Resources: Forest Service engine, County VFD Engines
• Containment:
• Controlled:  at 6:30 pm 6/23/20
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: Lighting
• Fuels: Grass
• #Sandfire

Update: 6:51 pm 6/23/20, 

The lighting caused #Sandfire was contained at 6:30 pm at 20 acres.  The fire consumed 10 acres on PVT land and 10 acres on the Comanche NG.  Firefighters are still working the fire concentrating on the hotspots.

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White Creek Fire

Time Reported: 6/22/20 at 5:41 pm

• Size: .1 acres
• Location: Pueblo County, San Carlos Ranger District, 4 miles NW of Beulah, CO.
• Jurisdiction: USFS, CO.
• Resources: Forest Service engine,
• Containment: 6/23/20 at 12:47 pm
• Controlled:  6/23 at 4:09 pm
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: Lighting
• Fuels: Single Tree

#Whitecreekfire

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Fire Activity 6/10/2020

    Twin Eagles Fire

Time Reported: 6/010/20 at 2:01 pm

• Size: .2 acres
• Location: Park County, South Park Ranger District, 14 miles North of Lake George, CO.
• Jurisdiction: USFS, CO.
• Resources: 1 Forest Service engine, five-person hand crew, 1 Type 3 helicopter
• Containment: 6:30 pm 6/10/20
• Controlled: at 3:30 pm 6/11/20
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: Campfire
• Concerns:  
• Fuels:
• #TwinEaglesfire

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Fire Activity 6.7.2020

Turkey 4 Fire

Time Reported: 6/07/20 at 12:29 pm

• Size: 1.4 acres
• Location: Douglas County, Pikes Peak Ranger District, 11 miles north west of Woodland Park, CO.
• Jurisdiction: USFS, CO.
• Resources: 3 Forest Service engines, five-person hand crew, 1 Type 3 helicopter
• Containment: 100% at 5:11 pm, 6/7/20 
• Controlled: at 11:09 am 6/8/20 
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: Human Caused
• Concerns: wind
• Fuels: Snags, grass
• #Turkey4fire

Update: 3:00 pm 6/8/20 The #Turkey4fire Incident Commander has called the fire controlled at 11:09 am 6/8. 

Update: 11:30 6/8/20 The #Turkey4fire is staffed by firefighters that are improving fireline and working on hotspots. The gate for the Turkey Track area will be opened at noon today for public access.

Update: 5:22 6/7/20 The #Turkey4fire has been declared 100% contained at 5:11 pm for 1.4 acres.  Firefighters are still on scene improving fireline and working on hotspots.

Update: The size of the fire has been adjusted to 1.4 acres, firefighters are working to gain containment and the type 3 helicopter has been released.

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Helicopter extracting water from Manitou Lake

Green Mtn Fire

Time Reported: 6/07/20 at 10:35 am

• Size: .1 acres
• Location: Douglas County, South Platte Ranger District, off 543 road 2 mi N. of Wellington Lake. 5 miles south west of Buffalo Creek, CO.
• Jurisdiction: USFS, CO.
• Resources: Forest Service engine,
• Containment:100% at 1:21 pm 6/7/20
• Controlled: 1:21 pm 6/7/20
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: Campfire
• Fuels: Ponderosa Pine, needles
• #GreenMtnfire

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Fire Activity 6.5.20

Sugar Creek Fire

• Time Reported: 6/5/20 at 1:09 pm
• Size: .1 acre
• Location: 4.5 miles east/northeast of Deckers, CO, Douglas County
• Jurisdiction: USFS
• Resources: USFS, 2 engines and resources from Douglas County
• Containment: 100%, 6/5/2020 2:50 pm
• Controlled:  100%, 6/5/2020 3:20 pm
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: Lighting
• Fuels: Ponderosa Pine
• #SugarCreekFire

Snowslide Fire

Time Reported: 6/04/20 at 5:34 pm

• Size: .1 acre
• Location: Custer County, San Carlos Ranger District, 1 mile southwest of San Isabel, CO.
• Jurisdiction: USFS
• Resources: Forest Service 5 person hand crew
• Containment: 100%
• Controlled:  
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: Lighting
• Fuels: Spruce / Fir
• #SnowslideFire

6/5/20, 2pm update
The Snowslide fire is now 100% contained and the helicopter has been released and firefighters remain on scene of the fire. 

6/5/20, 9:30am update

Crews are hiking through steep and rugged terrain to gain access to the fire. The helicopter will be utilized today for water drops to assist the firefighters on the ground. 

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Helicopter using water from Lake Isabel to help fight the Snowslide fire

Within fire perimeter

Burned out stump, tree will have to be cut down

Fuel loading

Heavy fuels that has to be dealt with

Fire Activity 6.4.20

Shady Brook Fire

Time Reported: 6/04/20 at 3:33 pm

• Size: .1 acres
• Location: Douglas County, South Platte Ranger District,  one mile south of Deckers, CO.
• Jurisdiction: USFS, CO.
• Resources: Forest Service type 6 engine,
• Containment:100% at 5:40 pm, 6/4/20
• Controlled: 100 %  
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: Lighting
• Fuels: Grass

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