Final Update: Type 2 Team to take Control of the Lime Gulch Fire

Starting immediately further information regarding the fire can be obtained from the USFS.  Please find their contact information at http://www.fs.usda.gov/psicc .  The USFS is also on twitter at https://twitter.com/PSICC_NF

The US Forest Service has confirmed that a Type II Incident Management Team is on order and will be taking over control of the Lime Gulch Fire at approximately 6:00 PM on 6/20.

The team that will be taking over is the Rocky Mountain Team B - Incident Commander Dan Dallas.  You can view their website here: http://rmabravo.imtcenter.net/main/Index.aspx

Starting immediately further information regarding the fire can be obtained from the USFS.  Please find their contact information at http://www.fs.usda.gov/psicc .  The USFS is also on twitter at https://twitter.com/PSICC_NF

No further information will be shared via this blog unless the fire behavior changes dramatically.

Agencies Fighting the Lime Gulch Fire

Inter-Canyon Fire
Indian Hills
West Metro Fire
Evergreen Fire
Elk Creek Fire
North Fork Fire
Platte Canyon
Genesee Fire
US Forest Service

Facebook Picture Album

We have posted some pictures on facebook!  You can see the pictures here:

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Lime Gulch Fire Update

The current size estimate is 150-200 acres.

The fire is currently contained within US Forest Service land.  No new evacuations have been issued at this time.  Those who received level 1 evacuation notices (be ready to leave) should be ready to leave in case the winds shift.

The following agencies are involved fighting this fire:

Evergreen Fire
Elk Creek Fire
North Fork Fire
USFS

The cause of the fire is believed to be lightning.

Acreage Update

This came in via the Pike & San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron & Comanche National Grasslands (PSICC):

Pike NF wildfire in Jefferson Cty near Foxton. Lime Gulch fire is estimated over 50ac. Air attack and firefighters enroute. #LimeGulchFire
— USFS_Pike&San Isabel (@PSICC_NF) June 19, 2013

Lime Gulch Fire Map as of 6/19 7 p.m.

Here is the Lime Gulch fire map as of 6/19 at 7 p.m.  This map is no longer being updated.


View #LIMEGulchFire in a larger map

New Level Three (leave now) Evacuation

A new level three evacuation has been issued for the Buffalo Creek Township.  A level three evacuation means leave now!

Fire is now called #LimeGulchFire

Attention all:  The Chair Rock Fire has been renamed the Lime Gulch Fire.

If you are on twitter please retweet this change and begin to post to the #LimeGulchFire tag.

Thank you.

Chair Rock Fire Activation

The Jefferson County Emergency Blog has been activated to support the Chair Rock Fire.

The fire is burning in the area of Foxton Road and River Road near Conifer, Colorado.

A level three evacuation (leave now) has been issued for the areas within a three mile radius of the Foxton Road and River Road intersection.

410 phones were called within this evacuation area.  Deputies are in the area going door to door to assist with the evacuations.

This location can be viewed via the following google map: http://goo.gl/maps/fR7hN


View #ChairRockFire in a larger map

A level one evacuation (be ready to leave) notice has also been sent out to Spring Creek Subdivision.

Evergreen High School has been set up as an Evacuation Center (29300 Buffalo Park Road).

A shelter for large animals is available at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds (15200 W 6th Ave, Golden, Co, 80401).

A shelter for small animals is available at the Foothills Animal Shelter (580 McIntyre Street Golden, Co 80401).

Agencies currently fighting the fire include North Fork Fire, US Forest Service and Elk Creek Fire.
Further updates will be shared as soon as possible via this blog and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office twitter page: http://www.twitter.com/jeffcosheriffco