Thursday, April 21, 2011
Meyer Ranch Park fire at 20 acres
The fire burning near Meyer Ranch Open Space park is at 20 acres. It is 0% contained.
Fifty firefighters from seven agencies are on scene.
The SEAT has made one drop and a type-2 helicopter is dropping water on the fire.
Fifty firefighters from seven agencies are on scene.
The SEAT has made one drop and a type-2 helicopter is dropping water on the fire.
New Fire at Meyer Ranch Park
A fire is burning near Highway 285 at Meyer Ranch Open Space park. The fire is currently at approximately 12 acres.
Some homes in the area have been evacuated: homes on Hillview, Valley High Road, Bobsled Trail and Fairall Road. An e911 call went out to 62 phones (that does not necessarily mean 62 homes as some are likely mobile phones).
Evacuation point is Conifer High School. Large animals may be taken to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.
A single-engine air tanker is dropping retardant on the fire. More air support is en route.
Meyer Ranch Park info.
Some homes in the area have been evacuated: homes on Hillview, Valley High Road, Bobsled Trail and Fairall Road. An e911 call went out to 62 phones (that does not necessarily mean 62 homes as some are likely mobile phones).
Evacuation point is Conifer High School. Large animals may be taken to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.
A single-engine air tanker is dropping retardant on the fire. More air support is en route.
Meyer Ranch Park info.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Squaw Pass Fire update
Fire crews expect 100% containment by 8 p.m. tonight. A crew will remain in the area overnight, monitoring the fire. Tomorrow fire crews will also be in the area patrolling and monitoring the fire. The fire did not grow today.
Saturday update: Fires reduced significantly
The fire near North Turkey Creek, also called the Danks Fire, is 100 percent contained this morning. A fire crew will remain on-site doing mop-up.
The Squaw Pass fire is 75 percent contained. Total size is 10 acres. Crews continue to work on this fire.
The small fire that burned near Maxwell Falls is out, there will also be a crew doing mop-up there today.
The Squaw Pass fire is 75 percent contained. Total size is 10 acres. Crews continue to work on this fire.
The small fire that burned near Maxwell Falls is out, there will also be a crew doing mop-up there today.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Squaw Pass Fire update
The fire is 70 percent contained.
As of 9 p.m. all evacuations are lifted, and all roads are open.
Residents should be prepared to evacuate if fire behavior changes. Crews will remain in the area throughout the night.
Via BlackBerry
As of 9 p.m. all evacuations are lifted, and all roads are open.
Residents should be prepared to evacuate if fire behavior changes. Crews will remain in the area throughout the night.
Via BlackBerry
CORRECTION on Squaw Pass evacuations, road closures
Residents who live on Deep Forest from Woodland Drive to Meadow Mountain Road (or Meadow Mountain Lane) will remain evacuated until further notice. Squaw Pass Road is closed until further notice. Three homes remain evacuated on Autumnwood Drive until further notice.
Fires update - No structures burned
As of 6:15 p.m. Friday, no structures have burned in any of the reported Jefferson County fires.
Squaw Pass Fire update
Three homes remain evacuated all night on Autumnwood Drive. Others may return home at this time. There will still be traffic control points and deputies/fire crews in the area.
Jefferson County Fires April 8
The Squaw Pass Fire is burning in the Soda Creek area of Evergreen near the 1400 block of Autumnwood. It has burned 40 acres. No structures have burned as of this time, but firefighters did active structure protection on several buildings.
- Reverse 911 went to 271 phones
- Buchanan Rec center at Evergreen Parkway & Squaw Pass is an evacuation site
- Large animals may be taken to the Evergreen Rodeo grounds on Stagecoach.
- Foothills Animal Shelter will accept small animals
A fire is now burning near 24400 Snow Valley Road near North Turkey Creek and 285. Air support has been ordered for this fire.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Fire 100 percent contained
The Indian Gulch Fire is 100 percent contained after burning 1570 acres.
Via BlackBerry
Via BlackBerry
Agencies involved in Indian Gulch Fire response
Representatives from more than five dozen agencies from several states were working on Indian Gulch Fire response since Sunday. The list:
Arapahoe / Roosevelt National Forest
Adams County
AMR Ambulance
Angeles N.F. (Calif)
Arizona Phoenix District
Arvada Fire Protection District
Aurora FD
Basalt & Rural FPD
Berthoud FPD
Black Hills National Forest
Boulder Fire
Broomfield Police Department
Carbondale &Rural FPA
Caribu- Targhee National Forest
Chaffee County Fire Protection District
Colorado Division of Emergency Management
Colorado Springs Fire Department
Colorado State Forrest Service
Denver Fire
Eagle County Sheriff’s Office
Eagle River Fire Protection District
EL Paso Fire Department
Evergreen Fire Rescue
Fairmount Fire Protection District
Foothills Fire Protection District
Fort Carson Fire Department
Fountain FD
Genesee Fire Rescue
Golden Fire Department
Golden Gate Fire Protection District
Indian Hills Fire Rescue
Inter-Canyon fire Rescue
Jackson County
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Lake Dillon FPD
Larkspur Fire Protection District
Littleton Fire Department
Loveland Fire and Rescue Department
Manitou Springs Fire Department
Mountain View Fire Protection District
North Metro Fire Rescue
Payette Regulars (Idaho)
Pike and San Isabel, National Forest
Platte Canyon Fire Department
Pleasant View Fire Department
Poudre Fire Authority
Rapid City FD
Rio Grande National Forest
Rocky Mountain Fire
Royal Gorge
Rye Fire
San Berdadion, (Calif)
San Luis Valley
SD-Keystone FPD
South Metro Fire Rescue
South Park County FPD
Standing Rock North Dakota
Sugarloaf FPD
Sunshine Fire
Tallahassee Rural FPA
Timberline Fire Authority
Vail Police Department
West Metro Fire
Westminster Fire
Arapahoe / Roosevelt National Forest
Adams County
AMR Ambulance
Angeles N.F. (Calif)
Arizona Phoenix District
Arvada Fire Protection District
Aurora FD
Basalt & Rural FPD
Berthoud FPD
Black Hills National Forest
Boulder Fire
Broomfield Police Department
Carbondale &Rural FPA
Caribu- Targhee National Forest
Chaffee County Fire Protection District
Colorado Division of Emergency Management
Colorado Springs Fire Department
Colorado State Forrest Service
Denver Fire
Eagle County Sheriff’s Office
Eagle River Fire Protection District
EL Paso Fire Department
Evergreen Fire Rescue
Fairmount Fire Protection District
Foothills Fire Protection District
Fort Carson Fire Department
Fountain FD
Genesee Fire Rescue
Golden Fire Department
Golden Gate Fire Protection District
Indian Hills Fire Rescue
Inter-Canyon fire Rescue
Jackson County
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Lake Dillon FPD
Larkspur Fire Protection District
Littleton Fire Department
Loveland Fire and Rescue Department
Manitou Springs Fire Department
Mountain View Fire Protection District
North Metro Fire Rescue
Payette Regulars (Idaho)
Pike and San Isabel, National Forest
Platte Canyon Fire Department
Pleasant View Fire Department
Poudre Fire Authority
Rapid City FD
Rio Grande National Forest
Rocky Mountain Fire
Royal Gorge
Rye Fire
San Berdadion, (Calif)
San Luis Valley
SD-Keystone FPD
South Metro Fire Rescue
South Park County FPD
Standing Rock North Dakota
Sugarloaf FPD
Sunshine Fire
Tallahassee Rural FPA
Timberline Fire Authority
Vail Police Department
West Metro Fire
Westminster Fire
Highway 6 to open at 2 p.m. Friday
Highway 6 will be open beginning at 2 p.m. Friday. There will be fire crews doing some work in Clear Creek Canyon, so please drive with caution.
A message to Golden area residents
Indian Gulch Fire operations are still ongoing, but fire activity is significantly reduced and the fire is 77% contained.
The men and women involved in the Indian Gulch Fire response would like to extend our thanks to local residents, for your patience and support. We know that the road closures and restrictions have been frustrating, and at times confusing. We’ve talked with many of you in person, by phone and via e-mail. We appreciate the patience and understanding you’ve shown throughout this long and stressful week.
Additionally, fire crews have enjoyed a wave of support. Citizens have dropped off food, beverages, personal hygiene items, socks, and other supplies, all of which have been put to good use. Local businesses have offered free food and coffee to the firefighters between shifts.
Investigators continue to follow up on leads regarding the origin of the fire. The Sheriff’s Office urges citizens to report any suspicious activity they may have witnessed on Sunday morning that may be related to the fire: 303-271-5612.
Climate experts predict a difficult fire season ahead. All Jefferson County residents are urged to sign up to receive e911 calls on their mobile and VOIP phones. The Sheriff’s Office uses the e911 system in an emergency to contact residents. Traditional land line phones are automatically registered. Please visit the Sheriff's Office website to learn more or register.
Now that fire activity is winding down, expect to see fewer updates on the sheriff’s emergency blog.
The men and women involved in the Indian Gulch Fire response would like to extend our thanks to local residents, for your patience and support. We know that the road closures and restrictions have been frustrating, and at times confusing. We’ve talked with many of you in person, by phone and via e-mail. We appreciate the patience and understanding you’ve shown throughout this long and stressful week.
Additionally, fire crews have enjoyed a wave of support. Citizens have dropped off food, beverages, personal hygiene items, socks, and other supplies, all of which have been put to good use. Local businesses have offered free food and coffee to the firefighters between shifts.
Investigators continue to follow up on leads regarding the origin of the fire. The Sheriff’s Office urges citizens to report any suspicious activity they may have witnessed on Sunday morning that may be related to the fire: 303-271-5612.
Climate experts predict a difficult fire season ahead. All Jefferson County residents are urged to sign up to receive e911 calls on their mobile and VOIP phones. The Sheriff’s Office uses the e911 system in an emergency to contact residents. Traditional land line phones are automatically registered. Please visit the Sheriff's Office website to learn more or register.
Now that fire activity is winding down, expect to see fewer updates on the sheriff’s emergency blog.
Indian Gulch Fire update, 7:30 a.m. Friday
From the Incident Management Team:
Fire crews will continue to construct fire line and secure the entire fire perimeter. The Indian Gulch Fire continues to burn on slopes above US Highway 6, which will remain closed throughout the day. Crews will extend burnout operations to the east along US Highway 6. Air resources will support ground crews as needed.
Fire crews made significant progress in fighting the Indian Gulch Fire, which has burned 1,502 acres in unincorporated Jefferson County, west of the city of Golden (correction from last night's post of 1,700 acres). Crews extended existing fire lines along the southeast and eastern perimeters of the fire to include the northern and much of the western perimeters. Burnout operations were conducted along US Highway 6 to assist in securing the southern perimeter of the fire. The Indian Gulch Fire is estimated to be 77% contained. There are currently no structures threatened.
“Firefighting is a physically hard and psychologically demanding job,” said Incident Commander Rowdy Muir. “The firefighters on the Indian Gulch Fire have had to deal with steep slopes and unsure footing within a complex smoky environment. The success in containing the fire goes to them and we are proud of their efforts.”
At the request of Incident Commander Muir some air resources available on the Indian Gulch Fire were directed to support firefighting efforts in Douglas County, Colorado where the Franktown Fire has burned 1,600 acres.
A stage 2 fire ban is currently in place for all areas of unincorporated Jefferson County to include all federal lands.
Fire statistics:
Date started: March 20, 2011, 10:15 am
Acreage: 1,502
Structures Threatened: 0
Air Resources: 1 Type 1 Helicopter, 1 Type 2 Helicopter, 1 Type 3 Helicopter, 2 Single Engine Air Tankers, 1 Fixed Wing Heavy Tanker.
Containment: 77%
Incident Information is also available on Inciweb (http://www.inciweb.org).
Fire crews will continue to construct fire line and secure the entire fire perimeter. The Indian Gulch Fire continues to burn on slopes above US Highway 6, which will remain closed throughout the day. Crews will extend burnout operations to the east along US Highway 6. Air resources will support ground crews as needed.
Fire crews made significant progress in fighting the Indian Gulch Fire, which has burned 1,502 acres in unincorporated Jefferson County, west of the city of Golden (correction from last night's post of 1,700 acres). Crews extended existing fire lines along the southeast and eastern perimeters of the fire to include the northern and much of the western perimeters. Burnout operations were conducted along US Highway 6 to assist in securing the southern perimeter of the fire. The Indian Gulch Fire is estimated to be 77% contained. There are currently no structures threatened.
“Firefighting is a physically hard and psychologically demanding job,” said Incident Commander Rowdy Muir. “The firefighters on the Indian Gulch Fire have had to deal with steep slopes and unsure footing within a complex smoky environment. The success in containing the fire goes to them and we are proud of their efforts.”
At the request of Incident Commander Muir some air resources available on the Indian Gulch Fire were directed to support firefighting efforts in Douglas County, Colorado where the Franktown Fire has burned 1,600 acres.
A stage 2 fire ban is currently in place for all areas of unincorporated Jefferson County to include all federal lands.
Fire statistics:
Date started: March 20, 2011, 10:15 am
Acreage: 1,502
Structures Threatened: 0
Air Resources: 1 Type 1 Helicopter, 1 Type 2 Helicopter, 1 Type 3 Helicopter, 2 Single Engine Air Tankers, 1 Fixed Wing Heavy Tanker.
Containment: 77%
Incident Information is also available on Inciweb (http://www.inciweb.org).
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Indian Gulch Fire update, continued
The Type 1 IMT will likely be released mid-day on Saturday, at which time control of fire operations will return to local officials.
Residents of the Mountain Ridge subdivision in the city of Golden were released from their evacuation standby order around 5:30 on Thursday via an e911 phone call.
Late Thursday afternoon, incident commanders sent one helicopter and two SEATs to Douglas County to help with the fast-growing fire burning there.
Residents of the Mountain Ridge subdivision in the city of Golden were released from their evacuation standby order around 5:30 on Thursday via an e911 phone call.
Late Thursday afternoon, incident commanders sent one helicopter and two SEATs to Douglas County to help with the fast-growing fire burning there.
Roadways update
On Friday, crews will be doing more work along Highway 6 in Clear Creek Canyon. Fire and law enforcement officials will work with CDOT Friday morning to reassess the safety of the roadway. Highway 6 will remain closed overnight tonight.
Golden Gate Canyon Road remains closed to non-local traffic between Catamount and Crawford Gulch. Golden Gate Canyon Road is open to all canyon area residents between the hours of 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Between 7 p.m. and midnight, local traffic will require a deputy escort to travel through the canyon.
Beginning at midnight tonight, Golden Gate Canyon Road will be opened completely to all traffic. Deputies will be conducting extra patrols in the canyon throughout the night. The road will stay open Friday barring unexpected fire activity.
Golden Gate Canyon Road remains closed to non-local traffic between Catamount and Crawford Gulch. Golden Gate Canyon Road is open to all canyon area residents between the hours of 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Between 7 p.m. and midnight, local traffic will require a deputy escort to travel through the canyon.
Beginning at midnight tonight, Golden Gate Canyon Road will be opened completely to all traffic. Deputies will be conducting extra patrols in the canyon throughout the night. The road will stay open Friday barring unexpected fire activity.
Indian Gulch Fire update, 6 p.m. Thursday
The Indian Gulch Fire is 77% contained, and has burned 1,700 acres.
On Thursday, fire crews had great success on the north side of the fire, closest to Golden Gate Canyon Road.
Fire crews will remain on duty overnight, monitoring the fire. Ground and air resources will begin to de-mobilize starting Friday, depending on fire behavior.
No water or retardant was dropped on the fire today, although aircraft were supervising and observing ground operations.
On Thursday, fire crews had great success on the north side of the fire, closest to Golden Gate Canyon Road.
Fire crews will remain on duty overnight, monitoring the fire. Ground and air resources will begin to de-mobilize starting Friday, depending on fire behavior.
No water or retardant was dropped on the fire today, although aircraft were supervising and observing ground operations.
Fire along Highway 6
These images were taken Thursday afternoon, showing firefighters working along Highway 6. Highway 6 remains closed.
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