Colorado Wildfire Report: July 23

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, larger than 100 acres,  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.

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/
• Social Media:  Twitter:  @COEmergency or  @COStateFire; Facebook: COEmergency
• Current Map of Colorado Fires by Colorado Office of Emergency Management: 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

West Fork Fire Complex (includes West Fork, Windy Pass and Papoose Fires)

Fire Name	West Fork Fire Complex: West Fork Fire| Papoose Fire| Windy Pass Fire
Fire Start Date	June 5, 2013
Location/County	Mineral and Hinsdale
Cause	Lightning
Acres	109,615
Containment	66%
Evacuations	Minimal
Fatalities	None Reported
Structures Lost	A small pump  house in the Papoose Fire.
Resources	43 Personnel Assigned
Executive Order Issued	Yes
Funding	Disaster Emergency Fund, Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG), SBA
Information Sources	www.inciweb.org, SEOC Status Report, West Fork PIO, GACC Large Incident Report

 

Citadel Fire

Fire Name	Citadel Fire
Fire Start Date	July 20, 2013
Location/County	Moffat
Cause	Lightning
Acres	1898
Containment	10%
Evacuations	None reported
Fatalities	None Reported
Structures Lost	None Reported
Resources	48 Personnel Assigned
Executive Order Issued	No:  Federal Lands
Funding	On Federal Lands
Information Sources	Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit Fire Information Officer, Inciweb.org

 

East Tschuddi Fire

Fire Name	East Tschuddi Fire
Fire Start Date	July 20, 2013
Location/County	Rio Blanco
Cause	Lightning
Acres	435
Containment	25%
Evacuations	None Reported
Fatalities	None Reported
Structures Lost	None Reported
Resources	~45 Personnel Assigned/ DFPC SEATs
Executive Order Issued	No on Federal Lands
Funding	No on Federal Lands
Information Sources	Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit Fire Information Officer

Today’s Fire Outlook

The fire situation rating for the Rocky Mountain Area is at a  Preparedness Level 2. The National Preparedness Level remains at a Level 2.

Monthly Seasonal Outlook from the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/predictive/outlooks/monthly_seasonal_outlook.pdf

Colorado Fire Restriction Information

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 

Colorado Weather Watches and Warnings Information 

For information on active fire weather watches and warnings visit: http://www.weather.gov/alerts-beta/co.php?x=1. A map can be viewed at: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/firewx/main.php.

 

Colorado Smoke Outlook

For information about wildfire smoke visit: http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/wildfire.aspx
For information on Colorado air quality visit:  http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/advisory.aspx