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.

Map of location:

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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