Information from High Park Fire Public Information Officers at Larimer County Sheriff's Office
High Park Fire is
currently at 55,050 acres with 45% containment.
Fire Behavior:
A RED FLAG WARNING has
been issued for the fire area from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with wind gusts up
to 50 mph expected in the Poudre Canyon Area.
With temperatures ranging from 84 to 90 degrees, it is anticipated to be
the hottest day n the incident to date.
In preparation for this forecast, a significant number of fire crews
have been assigned to this area and crews have been securing lines on the
northern perimeter.
There are 1,631
personnel, 103 engines, 17 helicopters working the fire today. This includes 3 Blackhawk helicopters from
the Army National Guard. Twelve Type 1
crews have constructed fire line from the intersection of Buckhorn Road and
Cougar Drive up to White Pine Mountain. Crews plan to continue this fire break
to Old Flowers Forest Road 152.
On the north end of
the fire, crews are improving the line along Poudre Canyon (Hwy. 14) and are
bringing the fire to the road. Spotting potential is high, especially in the
Poudre Park and Little Narrows areas.
The east and southeast end of the fire is currently in patrol status and
crews continue to support structure protection efforts with structure
resources.
The current cost of the fire to date is now estimated at $10.8
million dollars.
The
Red Cross opened an additional evacuation center at Cache la Poudre middle
school, providing food and shelter for evacuees. In addition, laundry
facilities have been made available at The Ranch for evacuees from 8:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. daily.
Residents
worried about looting in the fire area should be reassured there is a very
strong law enforcement and National Guard presence to deter any such activity. Increased roving patrols and deployment of
mobile surveillance equipment has been ordered after the arrest of Mark Maher,
DOB 092481, for Impersonating a Fireman and other charges. See a separate Larimer County Sheriff's Office
press release for more details on the arrest of Mr. Maher.
Structures damaged:
Structure protection
continues to be a top priority as well as reinforcing lines already built. Officials are informing homeowners about fire
damage as it becomes available and the priority is getting this information to
residents first. To date, 181 homes have been verified as lost/destroyed. The
following areas encompass these 181 homes:
Soldier Canyon - 1
Missile Silo Road - 1
Cloudy Pass - 1
Picnic Rock - 1
Pine Acres - 5
Stratton Park - 21
Poudre Canyon - 17
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Spring Valley - 3
Old Flowers - 1
Whale Rock - 40
Paradise Park - 12
Tip Top - 2
Rist Creek - 7
Davis Ranch - 51
Laurence
Creek/Redstone - 0
Buckhorn (CR44H) -
Unknown
Stove Prairie Road -
10
Rist Canyon - 8
The assessment and
recovery team continues their efforts to identify specific addresses of
damaged or destroyed properties.
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Residents who live in areas where property damage has been
confirmed can call 970-619-4086 to find out the status of their home. This phone line will be
staffed from 8:00 a.m. from 5:00 p.m. until further notice and messages can be
left.
Additional evacuation areas are being evaluated to determine
when residents may reenter. Factors
being considered are road hazards, including falling rock and trees in the
roadway. Utility repair in areas and
emergency traffic are also a factor.
Road Closure Information:
Hwy 14 (Poudre Canyon)
is closed from Rustic to Gateway Park.
25E (Redstone Canyon)
is closed at intersection of 38E.
CR 27 (Stove Prairie
Road) from Big Bear Road to Hwy 14.
CR 44H (Buckhorn Rd)
from CR27 west.
CR 52E (Rist Canyon
Rd) Stove Prairie to Bellvue
CR 23 North near North
Horsetooth Reservoir (South Centennial/CR23 is open)
Forest Service Rd 152
(Old Flowers Road)
Road off 74E including
Many Thunders Road, Eiger Road, Green Mountain Road and Gate 1
CR63E Pingree Park
Road and Crown Point Road from Hwy 14
Roads in pre-alert
area south of CR74E are closed. This
includes areas south and east of McNay Hill, Hewlett Gulch
Road, Deer Meadow Way,
Gordon Creek Lane and all connecting roads in that area.
Open Roads with Restricted Access:
Roads in the area of
CR27 are open from Masonville to Big Bear Road to residents only. (Excludes
Otter Road).
CR29C and McMurray
Ranch Road.
Hwy. 14 at Highway 287
to Gateway Park - Residents Only.
Roads Open:
Red Feather Lakes
Road/CR 74E
Highway 287
Weather:
For today, wind gusts
up to 50 mph are expected in the Poudre Canyon with forecasted temperatures in
the 90's, prompting a RED FLAG ALERT.
Additional Information:
Larimer County opened
the High Park Fire Disaster Recovery Center on the Colorado State University
Campus at Johnson Hall. The center is open Mon-Fri from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and
Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Parking is free for victims on
the south side of the administration building. For more information, please
visit their website at http://www.safety.colostate.
Public information is
available at the Larimer County Emergency Information line at 970-498-5500 where information officers are answering the
phone, and at www.larimer.org or on Twitter @larimersheriff, or Inciweb at www.inciweb.org/incident/2904/
Residents are reminded to receive emergency notifications on
cell phones or email and should visit the website at www.leta911.org.
Julie Berney
Public Information Officer
Larimer County Sheriff's Office
