Metz Fire
Time Reported: 7/23/2024 4:01 pm
- Size: .10 acre
- Location: Douglas County, Pikes Peak Ranger District, 10 Miles NW of Monument, CO
- Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
- Resources: USFS small hand crew
- Containment: 100% 7/24/24 12pm
- Controlled: 7/25/24
- Structures Threatened: None
- Evacuation: None
- Closures: None
- Cause: Lightning
- Fuels: Mixed conifer, duff
- #MetzFire_CO
Update 7/24/2024 12 pm: The Metz fire has been contained. Firefighters will remain on scene mopping up hotspots on the fire.
Update 7/24/2024 8:30am: The helicopters were successful limiting the spread of the fire yesterday evening. Firefighters will be hiking in again this morning to continue to build fireline around the fire.
Initial update: Fire is located in a remote area of the Pike National Forest SW of Larkspur. Resources on scene are utilizing helicopters to drop water on the fire to limit the spread of the fire.
Lightning strike tree found on 7/23/24
Dunn Fire
Time Reported: 7/23/2024 13:22 pm
- Size: .10 acre
- Location: Lake County, Leadville Ranger District, 4 miles West of Leadville, CO near Turquoise Lake
- Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
- Resources: USFS engine and county resources
- Containment: 100% 7/23/24 @ 4:13pm for .10
- Controlled: 7/23/24 @ 4:13pm for .10
- Structures Threatened: None
- Evacuation: None
- Closures: None
- Cause: Unknown
- Fuels: duff
- #DunnFire_CO
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