Information from Pine Ridge Fire Public Information Officer
Firefighters doubled their containment on the Pine Ridge Fire and halted its
advance at the Colorado River. Containment now stands at 10%.
The fire’s growth was slowed
significantly on June 29; however, exact figures will not be available until after a
crew conducts infrared analysis. Three unoccupied tents and campers
were destroyed when the fire crossed Mustang Ranch Thursday. Cost of the lost
structures is unknown. The area is unsafe for owners of those structures to
return at this time.
Crews built on overnight success
by adding containment on the westernmost portion of the fire near its origin
referred to as the fire’s heel. Firefighters hope to advance on the footholds
created by their containment. Crews from Saskatchewan provided much needed fire
retardant today from two air tankers and a spotter airplane owned by the
Canadian government. A total of four air tankers provided support today.
A Type 1 Incident crew has
arrived and will assume responsibility of fighting this blaze at 6:00 a.m.
Saturday. The Rocky Mountain Type 1 Team will begin operations led by the
former Incident Commander of the High Park Fire.
There are currently no new
evacuations or pre-evacuation orders in place.
Fire information about the Pine
Ridge Fire is available on www.inciweb.org.
For information about preparing
for possible evacuations, log on to www.sheriff.mesacounty.us.
Pine Ridge Fire Media Phone Line:
970-579-0050
