Fire Redskin Mountain Area, 8 miles SE of Bailey

Per cosmiccowboy55: wildland fire redskin mtn. Multiple agencies are sending units. FS Road 550 and Park County Road 68 are the access.

Per HappyCamper: Evacuated Buffalo Creek camp ground.

Per Connie Krajcirik in Colorado Wildfires:
Smoke reports confirmed southwest of Redskin Mountain. Forest Service property. It is confirmed Fire. Trying to get a better location to send folks out. Looking to get air on it if possible. Crews are heading out on FS Road 550 now. Now 1 mile east of Wellington Lake Road. North Fork heading out. Platte Canyon sending out Tac engine and another engine. Forest Service enroute with Division 11. They have diverted Air to size up the situation and get a better location.

1/2 to 3/4 of an acre is the estimate

FS Rd 550 is closed at 126.

#RedskinFire
Time Reported: 7/9/17 12:30 pm
Size: 0.75 acres
Location: South Platte RD, Jefferson Co, Wellington Lake, off FS 550
Resources: 1 crew, 4 engines, 1 helicopter
Containment: 0%
Structures Threatened: yes
Closures: Colorado Trail
Cause: Under Investigation
Fuels: Grass and understory
Jefferson County notified regarding evacuation

#RedSkinFire
psiccfireinfo.blogspot.com/2017/07/fire-...17.html?spref=tw&m=1

Per scanner: Wellington Lake and some area homes being evacuated.

From Connie: Per JCSO, fire has hose half way around fire.

Air drops of water are gaining ground on the fire.

Per Connie: hose around 100%!!! Mopping up and other crews are headed to the 717 fire in Douglas County! YES!!!!

Per Connie, Colorado Wildfires group: Everyone has been released off the Redskin fire and they will be back on it tomorrow at 8am.

www.facebook.com/groups/129326660448871

Edit to add updated PSICC blog post:
Fire Activity 7/9/17
#RedskinFire
Time Reported: 7/9/17 12:30 pm

Size: 0.75 acres
Location: South Platte RD, Jefferson Co, Wellington Lake, off FS 550
Resources: 1 crew, 4 engines,
Containment: 0%
Structures Threatened: no
Closures: Colorado Trail
Cause: Lightning
Fuels: Grass and understory
Jefferson County notified regarding evacuation

psiccfireinfo.blogspot.com/2017/07/fire-...y-7917.html?spref=tw

Thanks firefighters! And thanks for the coverage of this blaze.

USFS_Pike&San Isabel‏ @PSICC_NF 13 minutes ago
#RedCreekFire, formerly called RedSkinFire, 100% contained.

Fire Activity 7/9/17
#RedCreekFire
Time Reported: 7/9/17 12:30 pm

Size: 1.0 acres
Location: South Platte RD, Jefferson Co, Wellington Lake, off FS 550
Resources: 1 crew, 4 engines,
Containment: 100%
Structures Threatened: no
Closures: Colorado Trail
Cause: Lightning
Fuels: Grass and understory
Jefferson County notified regarding evacuation

Name Changed to Red Creek Fire
#RedSkinFire
psiccfireinfo.blogspot.com/2017/07/fire-activity-7917.html

Curt Rogers‏ @nffpd1 17 hours ago
North Fork at the #Redcreekfire with @PSICC_NF fire is 90% contained


Tim‏ @RedJeep68 15 hours ago
@NorthForkFire & @PSICC_NF at the #RedskinFire today in the Pike National Forest