89 Pre-evacuation alerts were just sent to residents in the area south of County Road 74E, south and east of McNay Hill. This is not an evacuation, simply a pre alert to those residents on Hewlett Gulch Road, Deer Meadow Way, Gordon Creek Lane and connecting roadways in that area.
Some containment lines were
completed on the east flank of the fire yesterday. Crews will also be working on
the west and south sides of the fire today to get some lines built. The east
side will be monitored and reinforced today.
There will be 500 firefighters working the fire today.
26 engines are assigned to the fire today with 100 expected by tomorrow.
Air resources
include:
5 Heavy air tankers
5 Single engine air
tankers
4 Type 1 heavy
helicopters
3 Type 2 medium
helicopters
4 Type 3 helicopter
3 Blackhawk helicopters from the
National Guard
Weather conditions will be warmer
and drier today with shifting winds which will cause concern for
firefighters.
Discussions are beginning to
evaluate the current evacuations to see if some areas are safe to return. There
are no specifics and no one is being allowed back in at this
time.
Temporary closures at Horsetooth
Reservoir, Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, and Eagle’s Nest Open Space have been
extended through Thursday, June 14, 2012. Updates regarding the weekend will be
released by noon Wednesday, June 13, 2012, and posted atwww.larimer.org/naturalresources
Campers who have reservations at
Horsetooth Reservoir for any days June 11 – June 14, 2012, should call the
reservation company at 1-800-397-7795 to change or cancel.
The 11:30 media briefing has been cancelled. There will be no media tours of the fire area until evacuations are lifted.
