Firefighters with air support were preparing to suppress a blaze burning on 50 acres northeast of Fraser in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, west of metro Denver — one of at least five fires burning around western Colorado across a total of 3,880 acres.
fire that broke out around June 24 on private land in Garfield County. More than 500 firefighters, with air support, were trying to attack flames and hotspots.
The proximity to oil and gas industry wells and other infrastructure has complicated firefighting, forcing crews to carry monitors to detect hydrogen sulfide or other toxic and flammable gases that could be released if flames reach industrial facilities. Federal firefighting coordinators on Wednesday deemed the fire 37% contained.
No injuries have been reported on this fire, which has spread eastward into the White River National Forest. The cause hasn’t been determined. No evacuations were ordered.fire in Archuleta County had burned across 286 acres, about 18 miles north of Pagosa Springs. More than 140 firefighters on Tuesday were trying to suppress it, and supervisors pointed to weather conditions favorable to fire. They issued an update declaring the fire 85% contained.
Firefighters have relied on helicopters hauling water and air tankers loaded with fire retardant in their efforts to contain and suppress flames. This fire is burning in the San Juan National Forest. It was classified as uncontained.on Southern Ute land 25 miles east of Ignacio, had burned across 127 acres, according to information on the federal fire data site. Lightning sparked this fire, too.
Firefighting coordinators reported that “red flag” warm and dry conditions in the area were raising concerns. They listed the fire as 50% contained on Wednesday morning. Firefighting crews were working to snuff flames that were “smoldering” and, in some areas, “creeping,” fanned by wind toward fuels. They had to navigate steep and rugged terrain.
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