Thursday, April 21, 2022

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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