Fire Activity 5/29/2021

  Lovell Fire

Time Reported: 5/28/2121 at 6:30 pm,

• Size:  .3 acre
• Location: Teller County, 4 mi NE of Woodland Park, CO.  off FS Rd 300 Lovell Trail
• Jurisdiction: USFS,
• Resources:  USFS engine and one squad, 
• Containment: 100 % @ 7:55 pm  
• Controlled:  5/31/2021 @ 12:20 pm for .3 ac.
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: Lighting
• Fuels: Ponderosa Pine, duff, grass
• #LovellFire

Update: 5/31/2021 at 2:45 pm

The #LovellFire has been called controlled today at 12:20 pm.  Fire will be monitored until called out.

Update: 5/29/2021 9:00 pm

The #LovellFire was called contained at 7:55 pm at 1/3 acre in size.  Crews have left the incident and will be staffing the fire in the morning.

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Fire Activity 5/28/2021

 Red Roster Fire

Time Reported: 5/28/2121 at 2:31 pm,

• Size:  1.13 acres
• Location: Lake County, 6 mi NW of Granite, CO. at Twin Lakes Recreation area, Red Roster boat ramp.
• Jurisdiction: USFS,
• Resources:  USFS engine and handcrew, Lake County
• Containment: 100 %
• Controlled:  5/28/2021 @ 7:25 pm for 1.13 acres
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: Human
• Fuels: Grass 
• #RedRosterFire

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Fire Activity 5/24/2021

 

Cheyenne Fire

Time Reported: 5/23/2121 at 15:52 pm,

• Size:  1 acre, fire is creeping and smoldering
• Location: El Paso County, west of Colo Springs, CO. back side of Cheyenne Mt.
• Jurisdiction: USFS,
• Resources:  USFS, CSFD and El Paso County, Type 3 Helicopter
• Containment: 100 % @ 11:00 am 5/25/2021
• Controlled:  5/27/2021 @ 4 pm for 1 acre
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: Lighting
• Fuels: Timber, mixed conifer 
• #CheyenneFire

Update 5/25/21  12:40 pm

The #CheyenneFire was called 100 % contained at 11:00 am.  Firefighters are putting out all hot shots (mopping up) within the perimeter.

Update 5/24/21  8:30 pm

All USFS, El Paso County and CSFD resources are off the #CheyenneFire in route to their duty stations.  USFS crews will staff the fire in the morning.

Update 5/24/21  7:30 pm

Resources continuing to strengthen and improve fireline. Colorado Springs FD firefighters are released.  Forest Service crews will be on the incident until 8:00 pm and will be returning in the morning,

Update 5/24/21  5:15 pm

The #CheyenneFire Incident Commander reported the cause to be lighting and is now 1 acre in size.  Firefighters are currently constructing fireline to gain containment.

Update 5/24/21  4:44 pm

The #CheyenneFire is lees than a acre in size, with 30 firefighters committed to the incident.  Firefighters are accessing the fire by foot and UTV's.  There is a water resource near by and will be used to suppress the fire.

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Fire Activity 5/01/2021

 

56 Fire

Time Reported: 5/1/2121 at 11:56 am

• Size: 45 acres
• Location: Park County Road 56/ FS Rd 130, 4.2 mi E of Jefferson, CO
• Jurisdiction: USFS,
• Resources: Engines and hand-crew from USFS and Local VFD, one Large Airtanker (LAT) two Single Engine Air Tankers (SEAT) & Type 2 Helicopter
• Containment: 100%
• Controlled:  
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: Human under investigation. 
• Fuels: Grass and Timber 
• #56Fire

Update: 5/3/2021 3:30 pm

The #56 Fire received several inches of snow, firefighters will be patrolling the fire as needed. 

Update: 5/2/2021 4:30 pm

The #56 Fire is now 100% contained, all resources have been released. Fire will be in patrolled status.

Update: 5/2/2021 11:30 am

The #56 Fire is now 70% contained, firefighters still constructing and improving fireline.  All aviation resources have been released. 

Update: 5/2/2021 8:30 am

Fighters consisting of engines and squads are continuing to construct and improve fireline on the #56 Fire. Fire is still at 45 acres with a 50% containment.  No aviation resources ordered at this time.   

Update: 5/1/2021 8:10 pm

Firefighters will be staffing the fire through out the night, #56 fire is now 50% contained.  Aircraft are released for the night but are available tomorrow if needed.

Photos from the #56 Fire.

Update: 5/1/2021 6:15 pm

The #56 fire is 40% contained, crews still working to gain containment. Posted below is

the video taken by the Multi Mission Aircraft (MMA) of Helicopter doing a bucket drop.

Update: 5/1/2021 4:45 pm

Airtankers have been released from the #56 Fire all other resources still on the incident constructing fireline..

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