Above: Colorado Fires. Heat detected at 1:01 p.m. MDT June 30, 2018.
(UPDATED at 6:11 p.m. MDT June 30, 2018)
Colorado has been the location where much of the firefighting action has taken place during the last couple of weeks and that continues as at least five large blazes burn across the state.
The map above shows the locations of the largest and most active fires. The heat data on the map is from 1:01 p.m. MDT June 30.
Here is the list:
- 416 Fire, 9 miles north of Durango. 47,000 acres. It started June 1.
- Spring Creek Fire, between La Veta and Fort Garland along Highway 160. 38,000 acres. CDOT reports that the closure of US 160 between Fort Garland and La Veta and the closure of CO 12 between Cuchara and La Veta, will continue. The fire is now pretty well established on the north sides of Highway 160 and Mt. Maestas. (More information.)
- Chateau Fire, 7 miles northwest of Cripple Creek. Our VERY UNOFFICIAL estimate puts it at 1,300 acres early Saturday afternoon. (More information)
- Weston Pass Fire, 16 miles southeast of Leadville. Our VERY UNOFFICIAL estimate puts it at 3,400 acres early Saturday afternoon. US 285, in Park County, is closed between Fairplay and Antero Junction (mp 188 to mp 163) in both directions. A Type 1 Incident Management Team has been ordered and will assume command 7/1. This team will manage both the Weston Pass Fire and the High Chateau Fire. (More information)
- Sugarloaf Fire, 13 miles northeast of Silverthorne. The Forest Service estimates it has burned about 1,300 acres. This fire is not being fully suppressed.
working at Henderson Mine, smelled fire. Im assuming the sugarloaf fire is close enough in proximity fo rme to be able to smell it with the right winds??
This article was written in June, 2018
Is the highway from Durango to Ouray open?
Thank you for the updates and maps. This is the most accurate and complete information I have found to date regarding the Colorado fires.
We are lifetime Fairplay residents.