Fire Activity 8/27/24

Bandit Peak Fire

Time Reported: 08/27/2024 12:15 pm

• Size: .10 acre
• Location: Park County, 12 miles north west of Bailey, CO. South Platte Ranger District
• Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
• Resources: hand crew 
• Containment: 100% 8/27/24 4:25 pm for .10 acre
• Controlled: 8/27/24 @ 4:25 pm for .10 acre
• Structures Threatened: None
• Evacuation: None
• Closures: None
• Cause: Lightning
• Fuels: Timber, logs, & duff
• #BanditPeakFire_CO

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Fire Activity 8/21/2024

Empty Fire

Time Reported: 08/21/2024 2:00 pm

• Size: 0.10 acre
• Location: Douglas County,  CO. South Platte Ranger District 
• Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
• Resources: USFS resources
• Containment: 100% 8/21/24 3:00 pm for .10 acre
• Controlled: 8/21/24 @ 3:00 pm for 0.10 acre
• Structures Threatened: None
• Evacuation: None
• Closures: None
• Cause: unknown
• Fuels: logs, duff
• #EmptyFire_CO

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Fire Activity 8/18/2024

 

 Hallow Fire

Time Reported: 08/18/2024 2:57 pm

• Size: 0.10 acre
• Location: Douglas County,  West of Larkspur, CO. South Platte Ranger District, off the Rampart Range Road
• Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
• Resources: 2 engines & hand crew 
• Containment: 100% 8/18/24 3:10 pm for .10 acre
• Controlled: 8/18/24 @ 3:10 pm for 0.10 acre
• Structures Threatened: None
• Evacuation: None
• Closures: None
• Cause: human; abandoned campfire
• Fuels: logs, duff
• #HallowFire_CO

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Fire Activity 8/13/2024

 Sawmill Fire

Time Reported: 08/13/2024 12:44 pm

• Size: .10 acre
• Location: Park County, 17.85 miles north west of Bailey, CO. South Platte Ranger District
• Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
• Resources: 2 engines & hand crew 
• Containment: 100% 8/13/24 4:55 pm for .10 acre
• Controlled: 8/13/24 @ 4:55 pm for .10 acre
• Structures Threatened: None
• Evacuation: None
• Closures: None
• Cause: human; escaped campfire
• Fuels: logs, duff
• #SawmillFire_CO

Initial Response: Crews are on the incident and are currently receiving precipitation over the fire area.

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Fire Activity 8/10/2024

 Pipe Line Fire

Time Reported: 08/10/2024 5:00 pm

• Size: 1.1 acres
• Location: Las Animas County, 7 mile south west of Kim, CO. South Park Ranger District
• Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
• Resources: USFS resources
• Containment: 100% on 8/11/24 @ 9:46 am for 1.1 acres
• Controlled: 8/11/24 @ 9:46 am for 1.1 acres
• Structures Threatened: None
• Evacuation: None
• Closures: None
• Cause: unknown
• Fuels: brush, grass
• #PipeLineFire_CO

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Fire Activity 8/8/24

 251 Fire

Time Reported: 08/08/2024 5:38 pm

• Size: .29 acre
• Location: Park County, 0.5 mile west of Lake George, CO. South Park Ranger District
• Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
• Resources: 1 engine & hand crew
• Containment: 100% on 8/9/24 @ 10:58 am for .29 acre
• Controlled: 8/9/8 @ 1:37 pm for .29 acre
• Structures Threatened: None
• Evacuation: None
• Closures: None
• Cause: lightning
• Fuels: Ponderosa pine, brush, & grass
• #251Fire_CO

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Fire Activity 8/7/2024

  Windrow Fire

Time Reported: 08/07/2024 3:19 pm

• Size: .10 acre
• Location: El Paso County, near Monument Fire Center, CO. Pikes Peak Ranger District
• Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
• Resources: 1 engine & 2 patrols
• Containment: 100% 8/7/24 @5:58 pm for .10 acre
• Controlled: 
• Structures Threatened: None
• Evacuation: None
• Closures: None
• Cause: Unknown
• Fuels: Brush, timber
• #WindrowFire_CO

Initial Report: Firefighters are on scene of the Windrow Fire and have stopped all forward progression, they will continue to mop up the interior and secure the fires edge. 

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Fire Activity 8/6/2024

 Platte Springs Trail Fire

Time Reported: 08/06/2024 11:12 am

• Size: .10 acre
• Location: Park County, 6 miles North of Lake George, CO. South Park Ranger District
• Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
• Resources: handcrew & engine 
• Containment: 100% 8/6/24 @ 12:50 pm
• Controlled: 8/7/24 @11:27 am .10 acre
• Structures Threatened: None
• Evacuation: None
• Closures: None
• Cause: Lighting
• Fuels: Snag/Single Tree
• #PlatteSpringsTrailFire_CO

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Metberry Fire

Time Reported: 08/06/2024 12:42 am

• Size: .10 acre
• Location: Teller County, within the Hayman Fire scar, South Platte Ranger District
• Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
• Resources: 1 engine 
• Containment: 100% 8/6/24 @ 3:42 pm
• Controlled: 8/6/24 @ 3:48 pm for .10 acre
• Structures Threatened: None
• Evacuation: None
• Closures: None
• Cause: unknown
• Fuels: shrub, down logs
• #MetberryFire_CO

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Fire Activity 8/5/2024

211 Fire

Time Reported: 08/05/2024 7:39 pm

• Size: .10 acre
• Location: Forest Road 211, 15 miles SE of Bailey, CO. Jefferson County, South Platte Ranger District
• Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
• Resources: 1 engine
• Containment: 100% 8/5/2024 
• Controlled: 8/6/2024 @10:30 am .10 acre
• Structures Threatened: None
• Evacuation: None
• Closures: None
• Cause: Lighting
• Fuels: Snag/Single Tree
• #211Fire_CO

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560 Fire

Time Reported: 08/05/2024 6:24 pm

• Size: .10 acre
• Location: Forest Road 545, 12.5 miles SE of Bailey, CO. Jefferson County, South Platte Ranger District
• Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
• Resources: 1 engine
• Containment: 100% 8/6/2024 8:30 pm
• Controlled: 8/6/2024 @10:30 am .10 acre
• Structures Threatened: None
• Evacuation: None
• Closures: None
• Cause: Lighting
• Fuels: Snag/Single Tree
• #560Fire_CO

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Fire Activity 8/2/2024

 

Spring Gulch Fire (formerly known at Thunder Butte Fire)

Time Reported: 08/02/2024 4:56 pm

• Size: .10 acre
• Location: 4 miles SE of Decker, CO. Douglas County, South Platte Ranger District
• Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
• Resources: 2 Engine Crews, 1 Helicopter
• Containment: 100% 8/2/2024 8:20 pm
• Controlled: 
• Structures Threatened: None
• Evacuation: None
• Closures: None
• Cause: Lighting
• Fuels: Dead and downed trees, grass
• #ThunderButteFire_CO/SpringGulchFire_CO

Update 8/2/24 7:00 pm: The Thunder Butte Fire name has been changed to Spring Gulch. Same location, same fire just a name change. 

The Thunder Butte Fire is creeping and smoldering in old dead and downed trees in the old Hayman burn scar. Firefighters are currently working with a helicopter dropping water slow the spread of the fire. 

Fire Activity 8/1/2024

 

West Ute Canyon Fire

Time Reported: 08/01/2024 7:59 pm

• Size: 6.57 acres
• Location: Baca County, Comanche Ranger District, 6 miles south of Camp, CO
• Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
• Resources: 1 Engine Crew
• Containment: 100% contained 8/2/24 8:45 am
• Controlled: 8/3/24 11:00 am
• Structures Threatened: None
• Evacuation: None
• Closures: None
• Cause: Lighting
• Fuels: Grass
• #WestUteCanyonFire_CO

The lightning caused West Ute Canyon fire was contained at 8/2/24 at 8:45 am

West Ute Canyon 2 Fire

Time Reported: 08/01/2024 8:17 pm

• Size: 3.83 acres
• Location: Baca County, Comanche Ranger District, 6 miles south of Camp, CO
• Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
• Resources: 1 Engine Crew
• Containment: 100% contained 8/2/24 9:40 am
• Controlled: 8/3/24 11:00 am
• Structures Threatened: None
• Evacuation: None
• Closures: None
• Cause: Lighting
• Fuels: Grass
• #WestUteCanyon2Fire_CO

The lightning caused West Ute Canyon 2 fire was contained at 8/2/24 at 9:40 am