Fire Activity 4/23/2022

  Fern Fire

UPDATE: 4/25/2022  3:00 pm  The #FernFire was controlled at 1:40 pm today. Final size was one-tenth of an acre.

Time Reported: 4/23/2022  5:08 pm

• Size:  .1 acres
• Location: Douglas County, Pikes Peak RD, 12 miles N. of  Woodland Park, CO. off FSR 348
• Jurisdiction: USFS,
• Resources:  USFS Engines 
• Containment:  100% 8:14 pm 4/23/2022 for .1 ac
• Controlled: 4/25/2022 at 1:40 pm; size 0.10 ac
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: under investigation
• Fuels: Pine with Grass understory
• #FernFireCO

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Fire Activity 4/22/2022

 Allen Creek Fire

Update: 4:00 pm 4/27/2022  The #AllenCreekFireCO has been called controlled at 2:45 pm 4/27/2022 for 13 acres.  Firefighters will continue to patrol the fire.

Update: 7:00 pm 4/24/2022 - The #AllenCreekFireCO is now 100% contained at 13 acres.  Crews are off the incident and will be back on the fire tomorrow morning. 

Update: 9:00 am 4/24/2022 The fire is 50% contained at the end of last nights shift.  The firefighters are back on scene working on improving fireline and putting out hotshots within the interior.  The type 1 helicopter was release yesterday because of the high winds, use of the ship was ineffective.

Update: 5:30 pm 4/23/2022 The #AllenCreekFireCO is now at 13 acres with no reported containment. The Colorado Correctional Industries (CCI) 20 person crew is now on the incident.

Update: 8:30 am 4/23/2022 - Firefighters will continue to improve fire lines and extinguish hot spots. A Type 1 helicopter will be assigned to this incident and assist fire fighting efforts if the winds allow flight activity. A Type 2 crew (20 Firefighters) will arrive at 4:00 pm today.

Update: 9:00 pm 4/22/2022 - Firefighters will be staffing the fire all night working to gain containment.

Update: 7:45 4/22/2022 Fire is now 11 acres in size and firefighters goal is to have the fire line constructed by the end of shift tonight. 

Time Reported: 4/22/2022  4:52 pm

• Size: 13 ac
• Location: Park County, South Park RD, 16 miles NW. of  Lake George, CO.
• Jurisdiction: USFS,
• Resources:  USFS Engines, 1 Dozier and Multiple County Engine Resources, 20 person crew on order, Type 1 Helicopter
• Containment: 100% at 6:00 pm 4/24/2022 @ 13 Acres
• Controlled:  @ 2:45 PM 4/27/2022 
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: under investigation
• Fuels: Mixed Conifer, Timber and Grass 
• #AllenCreekFireCo

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Fire Activity 4/22/2022

 Bluff Fire

Update: 4/23/2022 10:45 am - The #BluffFireCO was called controlled at 8:00 am today. Final acreage was 5 acres.

Update:  #BluffFireCo was called 100 % contained at 3:00 pm for 5.08 acres.

Time Reported: 4/21/2022  12:10 pm

• Size:  5.08 acres
• Location: Otero County, Comanche RD, 13 miles S. of  La Junta, CO.
• Jurisdiction: USFS,
• Resources:  USFS and Multiple County Resources, 
• Containment: 100%  3:00pm 4/22/2022 for 5.08 ac 
• Controlled: 8:00 am 4/23/2022 at 5 acres
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: under investigation
• Fuels: Grass
• #BluffFireCo

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Fire Activity 4/21/2022

  Cache Creek Fire

Time Reported: 4/21/2022  1:37 pm

Update: 1:45 pm 4/23/2022 - The #CasheCreekFireCO is currently 50% contained. On site temperature is 33 degrees and the rh is 50%...good fire suppression conditions.

Update: 1:00 pm 4/23/2022 - The #CasheCreekFireCO received snow last night and is currently putting up minimal smoke.  One USFS engine is on site monitoring this fire.

Update: 3:00 pm 4/22/2022 Two USFS engines have been working the fire all day strengthening fire line and mopping up hotspots within the interior.

Update: All county resources have been released from the incident.  USFS firefighters will work the fire until 10:00 pm and then will bed down by the fire,  A module plus one engine is ordered for Fridays shift.

• Size:  4.5 acres
• Location: Lake County, Leadville RD, 1.5 miles W. of  Granite, CO.
• Jurisdiction: USFS,
• Resources:  USFS and Multiple County Resources, 
• Containment: 100% 2:50 pm 4/20/2022 for 4.5 acres
• Controlled: 
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: under investigation
• Fuels: Mixed Conifer/ Grass
• #CacheCreekFireCo

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Fire Activity 4/20/2022

  Rampart Fire

Time Reported: 4/20/2022  5:54 pm

Update: 3:00 pm 4/22/2022 - Firefighters have been working on the fire all day strengthening fire line and mopping up the interior hotspots. 

Update: 4:30 pm 4/21/2022 - All Fire fighting resources will be leaving the incident at 5:00 pm and will be back on the fire early morning.

Update: 1:30 pm 4/21/2022- The #RampartFireCo is 100% contained today at 1:20 pm for 3 acres.  The three engines on scene  are strengthening  the fire line and gridding inside the perimeter mopping up hot spots.   

Update: 9:00 pm 4/20/2022- The #RampartFireCo will be staffed through the night. There are heavy fuels burning that the crews will be working on and the glow will be seen from a far distance. 

• Size:  3 acres
• Location: El Paso County, Pikes Peak RD, 4 miles ESE. of Woodland Park, CO. Off the Rampart Road.
• Jurisdiction: USFS,
• Resources:  USFS and El Paso County Resources
• Containment: 100% at 1:20 pm 4/21/2022 for 3 acres
• Controlled: 11:30 am 4/24/2022 
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: under investigation
• Fuels: Timber / Grass
• #RampartFireCo

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Fire Activity 4/14/2022

 320 Fire

Time Reported: 4/14/2022  3:33 pm

• Size:  .25 acre
• Location: El Paso County, Pikes Peak RD, 6 miles W. of Monument, CO. 5 mi NW of Woodland Park off FSR 320 also known as Mt. Herman Rd..  
• Jurisdiction: USFS,
• Resources:  USFS engine, 1 squad
• Containment: 100% @ 7:10 pm 4/14/2022 for .25 acres
• Controlled: 3:45 pm 4/16/2022 for .25 acres
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: human
• Fuels: Timber
• #320FireCo

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Fire Activity 4/12/2022

 109 Fire

Time Reported: 4/12/2022  11:35 am

• Size:  .5 acre
• Location: Otero County, Comanche  RD, 6 miles S. of La Junta, CO.  off Hwy 109.
• Jurisdiction: USFS,
• Resources:  USFS engine,
• Containment: 100%   4/12/2022 @ 11:40 am
• Controlled: 
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: human
• Fuels: Grass and Sage
• #109FireCo

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Higbee Fire

Time Reported: 4/12/2022  9:45 am

• Size:  .1 acre
• Location: Otero County, Comanche  RD, 6 miles S of La Junta, CO.  Hwy 109
• Jurisdiction: USFS,
• Resources:  USFS engine,
• Containment: 100% 4/12/2022 @ 11:30 am
• Controlled: 4/12/2022 @ 11:30 am for .1 acre
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: Unknown
• Fuels: Grass
• #HigbeeFireCo

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Rourke Fire

Time Reported: 4/12/2022  9:22 am

• Size:  .2 ac
• Location: Otero County, Comanche RD, 7 miles S of La Junta, CO. 
• Jurisdiction: USFS
• Resources:  USFS engine, 
• Containment: 100 % 4/12/2022 @ 11:24 pm for .2 ac.
• Controlled: 4/12/2022 @ 11:24 pm for .2 ac.
• Structures Threatened: N\A
• Evacuation: N\A
• Closures: none
• Cause: Unknown
• Fuels: Grass
• #RourkeFireCo

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