Daily Wildfire Update

About this report: This wildfire update is provided by the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in partnership with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control to keep you informed of current wildfires for which the State is currently supporting and monitoring. The update does not cover all wildfires currently burning in Colorado that may be smaller incidents.

This update contains information on the fires the State EOC is monitoring and supporting in Colorado:

·  East Peak Fire

·  Wild Rose Fire

·  Bull Gulch Fire

·  Lime Gulch Fire

·  Big Meadows Fire

·  West Fork Complex Fire

·  Papoose Fire

There have been many smaller fires start in the state (less than 100 acres and without damage to structures or harm to people).  These fires have been largely put out in the first operational periods and have not exceeded 100 acres.  I am not including these fires in the daily report.

Important Note: Information on current and future Colorado wildfires can be obtained from the following websites, which are updated regularly during incidents:

·      INCIWEB:  http://www.inciweb.org/state/6/

·      Colorado Office of Emergency Management: http://www.coemergency.com/

·      Current Map of Colorado Fires by COEM: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=215563989566450268982.0004c328de8016253230a&msa=0&ll=40.446947,-105.908203&spn=13.068198,19.753418

·      Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center:http://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/links/fire_info/index.html

·      US Forest Service Active Fire Map: http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/lg_fire2.php

East Peak Fire

Fire Start Date:  June 19, 2013

Location/County:  Huerfano County
Cause:  under investigation
Acres: 9,186
Containment: 0%
Evacuations: ~700
Fatalities:  None
Structures Lost:  none
Resources:   
Significant Events:  Incident Management Team will assume command at 8:00 p.m.
Source(s): SEOC Status Report

Wild Rose Fire

Fire Start Date:  June 19, 2013

Location/County:  Rio Blanco County
Cause:  under investigation
Acres: 1,000
Containment: 0%
Evacuations: none
Fatalities:  none
Structures Lost:  none
Resources: 192 personnel assigned
Significant Events:  
Source(s): SEOC Status Report

Bull Gulch Fire

Fire Start Date:  June 18, 2013

Location/County:  Fremont County
Cause:  under investigation
Acres: 150
Containment: 0%
Evacuations: 0
Fatalities:  None
Structures Lost:  none
Resources:   150 personnel assigned
Significant Events:  
Source(s): SEOC Status Report

Lime Gulch Fire

Fire Start Date:  June 19, 2013

Location/County:  Jefferson County
Cause:  under investigation
Acres: 498
Containment: 5%
Evacuations: ~100
Fatalities:  None
Structures Lost:  none
Resources:  283 personnel assigned
Significant Events:  Type II Incident Management Team assigned
Source(s): SEOC Status Report

Big Meadows Fire

Fire Start Date:  June 10, 2013

Location/County:  Grand County
Cause:  Lightning
Acres:  604
Containment: 95%
Evacuations: None reported
Injuries to Date: None reported
Structures Lost/Damaged: None reported
Resources:  Rocky Mountain Type II Incident Management Team, 37 personnel
Source(s): www.inciweb.org, SEOC Status Report

West Fork Fire Complex

Fire Start Date:  June 19, 2013

Location/County:  Archuleta County
Cause:  Lightning
Acres: 29,911
Containment: 0%
Evacuations: none
Fatalities:  None
Structures Lost:  none reported, 350 threatened. Mandatory evacuation for South Fork
Resources:   275 personnel assigned
Significant Events:  Hwy 149 closed from Creede to South Fork. Fire Management Assistance Grant approved 06/21/2013 - 1653
Source(s):  www.inciweb.org, SEOC Status Report

Papoose Fire

Fire Start Date:  June 20, 2013

Location/County:  Hinsdale County
Cause:  under investigation
Acres: 1,700
Containment: 0%
Evacuations: none reported
Fatalities:  None
Structures Lost:  none
Resources:   292 personnel assigned
Significant Events:  
Source(s): SEOC Status Report

Today’s Fire Outlook

The fire situation rating for the Rocky Mountain Area has increased to Preparedness Level 4.  The Nation remains at a Preparedness Level 2.  This rating indicates highly complex large fire activity is occurring, with multiple large fires in the zone. Fire severity is extreme as reported in multiple areas, and fires are escaping initial attack, as evident by the number of large fires. Multiple regional dispatch centers are experiencing an incident requiring type-1 or type-2 teams, and a majority of zone resources are committed.

Monthly Seasonal Outlook from the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/predictive/outlooks/monthly_seasonal_outlook.pdf There is no current state-wide fire restriction. Each county is responsible for enacting appropriate restrictions.

View COEM’s current map of Colorado Fire Restrictions at: https://www.google.com/fusiontables/embedviz?viz=MAP&q=select+col4+from+1o76CJOtWMM37FdAb-dpQdTeUlwkbC0oBFAETH78&h=false&lat=39.02634487425597&lng=-105.550565&z=7&t=1&l=col4

There are active fire weather watches and warnings Colorado.  For more information go tohttp://www.weather.gov/alerts-beta/co.php?x=1. A map can be viewed athttp://www.wrh.noaa.gov/firewx/main.php.

*This report is also available online atwww.coemergency.com