Buffalo Peaks Weston Pass Fire

Weston Pass Fire Facebook Page

The Rocky Mountain Type 1 Incident Management Team arrived late yesterday afternoon and assumed command of the Weston Pass Fire at 6 am today, July 1. We will be updating this page as we gather information about the Fire. Thank you for your patience as we get things set up!

CDOT Verified account @ColoradoDOT
8:45 AM - 1 Jul 2018
The photo is from #WestonPassFire on US 285, taken late yesterday afternoon.

Issued for Park County
Affected Area: Park County. Locations include, but are not limited to, Garo, Fairplay and Hartsel.

Advisory in Effect: 8:00 AM MDT, Sunday, July 1, 2018 to 9:00 AM MDT, Monday, July 2, 2018.

Outlook: Areas of moderate to heavy smoke from the Weston Pass Fire are impacting Park County Sunday morning, particularly west-central parts of the county from Fairplay southward to Hartsel. Conditions will improve by Sunday afternoon as the smoke lifts and moves mainly to the east and northeast. However, smoke will likely increase again Sunday night and Monday morning as smoke settles into the Bear Creek and Rough and Tumbling Creek drainages, likely impacting the same areas as Sunday morning.

Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and the elderly. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.
www.colorado.gov/airquality/colo_advisory.aspx

From Jason Kunkel on our My Mountain Town Facebook Page
14 hrs ago
Here's a pic from Mt Evans of the fire I took today. It's huge.


Two pics from Jamie Stahulak
16 hrs ago

Park County LATEST UPDATE:
July 1, 2018 11:33 AM
The fairgrounds are open with space available for livestock. Please ensure to bring adequate feed. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 719-836-4306 if you need more information about this facility.

July 1, 2018 10:56 AM
4,138 acres have burned at this time.

We are continuing to monitor fire activity. New information will be provided as soon as available.

Weston Pass Fire
27 mins ago
The Weston Pass Fire is now at 4,138 acres and 0% containment. It has not jumped Hwy. 285. Fire crews did a successful backfire Sat. night west of Hwy. 285 south of the Weston Pass Road (CR 22) to meet the oncoming fire. Hwy. 285 and Weston Pass will remain closed today due to heavy fire traffic. The Sheriff's Office is evaluating damages and will be releasing that information. Full press release out shortly.

Weston Pass Fire is with Rob Powell.
10 mins
Here are some photos from this morning's briefing on the Weston Pass Road. It was pretty smoky this morning but the smoke started dissipating by 10:00.

Heavy equipment

Transition

Morning Briefing

Horizon view

All photos from www.facebook.com/westonpassfire/

From Weston Pass Fire:
40 mins
Sources for #WestonPassFire, road, and evacuation information
INCIDENT INFORMATION
Phone: 719-966-7842 (public)
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/westonpassfire/
Inciweb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5876/

EVACUATIONS AND ROAD CLOSURES
Website: www.parkco.us/
Travel Alerts: cotrip.org/

Park County Sheriff's Office
Just now

#WestonPassFire: Structure damage confirmed - 1 residence at 695 Lynch Creek Court and 1 outbuilding at 854 Rich Creek Court. No additional known structure damage at this time.

Sara Morand
8 mins ago
7-1-18 at 330 pm from my porch in Ranch of the Rockies


From USFS_Pike&San Isabel‏ @PSICC_NF 40 minutes ago

Weston Pass Fire Activity 2:50 PM, 7/1

Update: 2:50 PM, 7/1 - A type 1 team has taken over command of the fire. This will be the last update made to this blog.
psiccfireinfo.blogspot.com/2018/06/activ...e-time.html?spref=tw

They shared the flyer that is in the previous post; however, the Inciweb site continues to state that the fire is 1,500 acres in size which is incorrect (it was 4,138 acres as of this morning). Hopefully that will be updated more frequently now.

Park County is posting updates here: parkco.us/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=Weston-Pass-Fire-30

And there is a 'Weston Pass Fire Check-In And Info' Facebook Group for residents to connect and post requests for/offers to help, share info, etc.: www.facebook.com/groups/231996034263972

Video of the Weston Pass Fire Update Community Meeting on June 29 by Lance Woodson

Park County Sheriff’s Office‏ @parkcosheriff 10 minutes ago
CORA (Campground of the Rockies Association) is now under mandatory evacuation, Level 3. If you are in the area, leave immediately, as quickly as possible. Do not delay!

CORA evacuation update, 4:52 p.m. 7/1/18 - Primary evacuation point is Fairplay Community Center located at 880 Bogue St., and livestock can be taken to the Fair Barn. Alternatively, evacuees may proceed to the Woodland Park High School shelter point, with livestock accommodations available at Teller County Fair Grounds.

Park County PIO: 719.836.4307 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Weston Pass Fire shared a post.
30 mins

Fire activity picked up significantly on the #WestonPassFire this afternoon and spotted to to the south of the fire line. Firefighters were unable to get a line around the spot fire, resulting in the fire making an aggressive push to the south.

The Park County Sheriff's Office has initiated a mandatory evacuation order for the Campground of the Rockies Association (CORA).

Weston Pass Fire
18 mins

Here's a map showing the #WestonPassFire perimeter (red line) as of June 30. Tomorrow we anticipate a more updated map being available showing today's growth.

Weston Pass Fire Update: Approximately 6,575 acres have burned. Hwy 285 is closed from Hwy 9 to Hwy 24. Fire remains between Hwy 285 and County Rd 5 and south of County Rd 22. Mandatory and voluntary evacuations are in place.

parkco.us/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=30