Wednesday, August 28, 2024

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 
  • Containment100% 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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Tuesday, August 27, 2024

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
  • Containment100% 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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Sunday, August 18, 2024

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 
  • Containment100% 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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Tuesday, August 13, 2024

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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Monday, August 12, 2024

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. Springfield Ranger District
  • Jurisdiction: US Forest Service
  • Resources: USFS resources
  • Containment100% 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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Friday, August 9, 2024

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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Wednesday, August 7, 2024

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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Tuesday, August 6, 2024

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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Monday, August 5, 2024

Fire Activity 8/5/2024

211 Fire

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

  • Size: .10 acre
  • Location: Forest Road 21115 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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Friday, August 2, 2024

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