Colorado fire season topic thread-2018 (Denver, Colorado Springs: for sale, lawyers, parking)

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Originally Posted by ColoGuy

I feel super sluggish today. Wondering if it is the smoke in the area for the past couple days.

Speaking of smoke in the area, Colorado residents need to keep in mind what's up with their neighbors. Duchesne, Utah is about a three hour drive NW of Grand Junction and they have their hands full with a wildfire that is now at 47,000 acres. Called the "dollar ridge fire" it is at 4% containment. U.S. 40 was shut down yesterday, has since been re-opened.




add>>>>>A fire caused by lightning is close to the Colo. 318/U.S. 40 junction, maybe 30 miles west of Craig. Reported about 8 p.m. Friday night. So far 200 acres has burned.

[jim9251]

You can find the latest on a couple of fires burning on BLM and private lands in Moffat County on Inciweb. The 19,290-acre Divide Fire (https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5897/) 23 miles north of Craig and the 1,636-acre Thornburg Fire five miles west of Maybell (https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5903/)

[jim9251]

#TabeguacheFire Official info can be found on U.S. Forest Service-Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forests Facebook and Twitter pages. We will be sharing their posts here.
Here is the latest update and more info is forthcoming.

... At 10:34 p.m. on Friday, July 6, 2018, the Tabeguache fire was reported seven miles northeast of Nucla, CO on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (GMUG).
The first engine crew on scene found a five to seven acre fire burning on a steep hillside primarily in pinion-juniper and brush. Ground and air resources are actively suppressing this fire.
Current resources on scene are:
• 2 engines
• 1 helicopter with bucket and helitack crew
• 3 Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATS)
Additional resources are on order.

[ColoGuy]

The Spring Fire is still very large. I could see separate fire guessing 20 miles distance apart. In fact they reclosed Hwy 160 right before I got there. Going around Hwy 160 is a large trip.

"The highway was opened at 2 p.m. Saturday but was quickly closed again due to increased fire activity and visible smoke. The roadway was reopened just after 4 p.m." Geez - they almost closed it just for me. I was there at 3pm.

https://www.chieftain.com/news/regio...6adf3d912.html

[jim9251]

CRAIG, Colo. – Firefighters made good progress on containment of the Divide and Thornburg fires yesterday despite strong afternoon winds. They expect the progress to continue today. ... The Divide Fire 23 miles north of Craig is now mapped at 19,947 acres, although it did not actively grow yesterday. About 70 firefighters strengthened firelines and brought the containment to 40 percent yesterday. Crews will continue working the perimeter of the fire today. For the latest information on the Divide Fire, log on to https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5897/.
The Thornburg Fire five miles west of Maybell also did not grow yesterday and is holding at 1,636 acres. About 45 firefighters worked with two helicopters securing the fire’s perimeter yesterday. The Thornburg Fire is now 50 percent contained. For the latest information on the Thornburg Fire, log on to https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5903/.
Crews were busy working a number of new starts last night after lightning moved through northwestern Colorado. The largest is the 188-acre Fawn Fire, actively burning in a rugged, remote area of the Piceance Basin about 30 miles southwest of Meeker. No structures are immediately threatened. About 55 firefighters are working the fire today. Two heavy air tankers (C-130 MAFFS from Colorado Springs) dropped retardant on the fire this morning. Fawn Fire updates are available at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5906/.

[ColoGuy]

Looks like rain is expected along with possible winds. Overall the outlook appears more positive than negative?

This year has been so very dry and so very warm. Guessing these fires were more likely than not. We currently have about a dozen fires to contend with. The Spring Fire is already the third largest in state history. Living close to it, I have no reason to believe that the threat is largely over. They are predicting containment by the end of July. So much can happen in three weeks. Hot windy weather could make it explode again - I would think.

[Neditate]

Ugh, just heard about another fire near Wolcott: the Red Canyon Fire
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2018/07/...e-evacuations/

[ColoGuy]

My current prediction is that much of the mountains will burn this year. Have a strong hunch for a few undisclosed reasons (I won't disclose them).

Is there a place where one can place a bet on the fires? I've heard about some awfully wild bets that have been placed and accepted and paid out on. I need to parlay my $10 into $10,000.

[otowi]

Three arrested for starting the Teller County fire. https://gazette.com/news/affidavit-t...7958aa6ca.html

[jim9251]

Fire Update: Northwest Colorado firefighters fighting new starts as they reach containment on other fires CRAIG, Colo. – Firefighters in northwestern Colorado continue to battle new starts as they secure existing fires.
... More than 100 firefighters worked with two heavy air tankers and four single-engine air tankers yesterday on the 875-acre Fawn Fire, which is burning in pinyon-juniper in a rugged, remote area of the Piceance Basin about 30 miles southwest of Meeker in Rio Blanco County. Crews today are working with a helicopter and two single-engine air tankers to strengthen containment lines established yesterday. No structures are immediately threatened. Fawn Fire updates are available at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5906/.
The 20-acre Sprague Gulch Fire started this afternoon off County Road 5 in Rio Blanco County. The fire is active and spreading. Crews are working with aircraft to try to check the spread.
Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office, the Northwest Colorado Interagency Fire Management Unit, Meeker Volunteer Fire Department, and the Rio Blanco County Road and Bridge Department are working together and have set up a Command Post to fight the fires in Rio Blanco County.
The Northwest Colorado Interagency Fire Management Unit is also working closely with Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, Moffat County Road and Bridge, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control and local fire departments on the fires in Moffat County.
The 260-acre Skunk Creek Fire is burning in rugged terrain in oak brush and sage 30 miles north of Craig near the Wyoming border. Firefighters on the ground are coordinating with six single-engine air-tankers and a helicopter as they work to keep the fire from moving south towards structures in the area. Additional resources have been ordered. The latest information on the Skunk Creek Fire is available at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5908/.
The 19,947-acre Divide Fire 23 miles north of Craig was contained at noon today. For information on the Divide Fire, log on to https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5897/.
The 1,636-acre Thornburg Fire five miles west of Maybell was contained last night. For information on the Thornburg Fire, log on to https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5903/.