Fire
Facts:
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Date started:
May 25, 2012
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Number of
Personnel: Approx. 552
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Location: SW of
Gateway, Colorado
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Crews:
10 Type 1 (Hotshots) and 8 Type
2
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Size:
6,017 acres
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Engines:
5
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Percent Contained:
48%
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Water Tenders:
7
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Estimated
Containment: June 3, 2012
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Helicopters:
1 Type 1, 1 Type 2 and 3
Type 3
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Cause: Under
investigation
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Injuries to Date:
2
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Structures
threatened: 10 residences
15
outbuildings/other
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Cost to Date:
$1,200,000
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Special
Notice:
Buckeye Reservoir
Road, R 1 Road and John Brown Road are closed to public access for public and
firefighter safety. An area of closure is in effect for Carpenter
Ridge in Colorado and Utah, Sinbad Ridge in Colorado and Utah, Buckeye Basin to
include the Buckeye Campground, and all Manti-La Salle National Forest Lands in
Colorado north of Willow Basin Creek/Buckeye Creek to include forest roads
54135, 50377, 50371, 50378, 54150, 54755, 54145, 50373, 50358, 54755, 54148,
54132 and forest trail 50965.
Today’s
Events:
Crews will be
working to completely secure the north flank of the fire. A wind
shift to the north is expected today which will assist firefighters on the
northwest corner of the fire, but may create more difficult conditions for those
working on the eastern edge along Sinbad Ridge. Firefighters will
be constructing line on the canyon rim north of Roc Creek on the east flank of
the fire and will work to improve and strengthen lines on the south flank.
Crews will evaluate and prepare to provide structure protection for
structures northwest of Buckeye Reservoir near the old landing strip.
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