Buffalo Peaks Weston Pass Fire

From Lisa Marie DeWitt on our Facebook Page:

The evacuees are in need of pillows donated... if anyone has pillows or bedding for donation please take them to Community Center in Fairplay!!!! The rec center in Fairplay is accepting personal hygiene items for evacuees as well. The community center could also use feed for livestock, as they have taken in quite a few. Please help if possible!!!

Weston Pass Fire
10 mins ago

July 2, 2018 Evening Update

Weston Pass Fire Information
719-966-7842
Call Center Hours: 8 AM - 8 PM
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Incident Information: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5876/
Social Media: www.facebook.com/westonpassfire/

Today’s Fire Activity: The fire continues to move in a southerly direction. Significant emphasis is focused on protecting the Campground of the Rockies (CORA) and the fire remains approximately 1.5 miles northwest of CORA. Smoke was visible from a successful firing operation conducted along Forest Service roads 156 and 168. This tactic is used to remove fuel between containment lines and the fire’s edge to slow or halt the fires advancement. On the north end of the fire, mop up and structure protection continued in the Lynch Creek and Rich Creek areas.

Community Meeting: A meeting will be held Tuesday July 3rd at 6:00 pm at the Fair Barn, 880 Bogue Street in Fairplay. The Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team as well as local and federal officials will be on hand to present fire information for the Weston Pass Fire.

PIO Briefing: There will be a public briefing at 2:00 PM outside at Prather’s Market. Public Information Officers will conduct these briefings on a daily basis.

Closures and Public Safety: A closure is in place one mile south of Fairplay at the junction of US Highway 285/State Highway 9 to all traffic, except local residents or landowners. A total closure is in place from the junction of US Highway 285/County Road 22 to Antero. For up to date information visit www.cotrip.org . Evacuation status may change and evolve. For up to date information, please visit www.parkco.us .

Fire Statistics:

Location: 9 miles south of Fairplay, CO
Start Date: June 28, 2018
Size: 6,417 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Total Personnel: Approximately 412
Cause: Lightning

Resources Include: Three Type 1 hand crews, 7 Type 2 hand crews, 13 engines, and 2 dozers
Helicopters: Three Type 1, two Type 3, and one fixed wing aircraft.

There have been recent news reports that the Thousand Peaks area is under a mandatory evacuation order. These reports are not accurate. Thousand Peaks remains under a pre-evacuation notice. #westonpassfire

From Penny Heying, shared with permission
As of 9:10 pm. Not Good.


Weston Pass Fire
34 mins ago

Morning update: Fire currently 9,342 acres and 0% contained. Active fire is south of CR22 and west of US Hwy 285 and approximately 1 miles northwest of Campground of the Rockies (CORA). #westonpassfire

Fire currently 9,342 acres and 0% contained. Active fire is south of CR22 and west of US Hwy 285 and approximately 1 miles northwest of Campground of the Rockies (CORA).
www.facebook.com/westonpassfire/

Edit to add:
#Westonpassfire Update
July 3, 2018 (11:00 AM)

COMMUNITY MEETING NOTICE
Location of tonight’s community meeting has been changed to Southpark High School gymnasium, 640 Hathaway Street, Fairplay, Colorado at 6 p.m.

Weather:
Weather today is forecast to be mostly sunny early with areas of smoke then partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms expected to develop around noon. Winds near the thunderstorms will be strong gusty and erratic, with gusts up to 45 mph possible. There is also a high probability of dry lightning. High temperatures of 77 degrees, 10-15% relative humidity are predicted.

Current Situation:
On Tuesday, the fire continued to move in a southerly direction and grew about 3,000 acres. A successful firing operation was conducted along Forest Service roads 156 and 168. Due to the very dry conditions, several spot fires occurred and were successfully suppressed by ground crews with support from helicopters assigned to the incident.

Significant emphasis is focused on protecting the Campground of the Rockies Association (CORA) and the fire remains approximately one mile northwest of CORA. A structure protection plan for CORA is nearing completion.

Mop up continues to further secure this section on the northeast end of the fire, in the Rich Creek and Lynch Creek area and the northeast section along US 285.

Today’s operation will again include firing operations to establish a line along Forest Service road 168. This tactic is used to remove fuel between containment lines and the fire’s edge to slow or halt the fires advancement. Along Forest Service road 433 west toward 431, dozer lines will fortify that road as a southern primary containment line to hold the fire. Once this line is in place additional firing operations will be conducted as conditions allow.

Information Briefing: There will be a public briefing at 2:00 PM outside at Prather’s Grocery Store, 301 US Hwy 285, Fairplay. Public Information Officers will conduct these briefings on a daily basis.

Closures and Public Safety: U.S. Highway 285 between Fairplay and Antero and Weston Pass Road (County Road 22) will remain closed. For up to date information visit www.cotrip.org . Evacuation status may change and evolve. For up to date information, please visit www.parkco.us .

Fire Statistics:

Location: 9 miles south of Fairplay, CO
Start Date: June 27, 2018
Size: 9,342 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Total Personnel: Approximately 412
Cause: Lightning

Resources Include: Three Type 1 hand crews, 7 Type 2 hand crews, 13 engines, and 2 dozers
Aircraft: Three Type 1, one Type 2, two Type 3 helicopters and one fixed wing air attack

Weston Pass Fire Information
719-966-7842
Call Center Hours: 8 AM - 8 PM
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Incident Information: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5876/
Social Media: www.facebook.com/westonpassfire/

Please note: The location of tonight’s meeting has changed to South Park High School located at 640 Hathaway Street in Fairplay, CO.

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Community Meeting: A meeting will be held Tuesday July 3rd at 6:00 pm at the Fair Barn, 880 Bogue Street in Fairplay. The Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team as well as local and federal officials will be on hand to present fire information for the Weston Pass Fire.

PIO Briefing: There will be a public briefing at 2:00 PM outside at Prather’s Market. Public Information Officers will conduct these briefings on a daily basis.

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Added by Jean: please call 719-427-0717, thank you!
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For anyone needing to evacuate animals due to the wildfires, the Fairgrounds are available to house your livestock. Please call County Facilities to arrange this or call our 4-H Extension Agent Samantha Jager at 719-838-0188.

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Road Block Etiquette: this roadblock is s of Fairplay on H285. If you have a color coded pass to enter the closure, make sure it is VISIBLE. SLOW down as you approach the cones and wait to be waved through. We want to keep everyone safe.


Park County Sheriff's Office live-stream of the Daily Public Briefing: www.facebook.com/ParkCountySheriff/videos/988018674705817/

From Weston Pass Fire 1 hour ago

The Weston Pass Fire is currently at 9,342 acres. Yesterday the fire grew by approximately 3,000 acres. This map shows the fire remains about 1 mile northwest of Campground of the Rockies Association (CORA). #WestonPassFire

From Park County Sheriff's Office:

You all are amazing! Thank you all so much for the outpouring of support for our fire firefighters and first responders.

While the generosity is certainly appreciated, donated items are no longer needed and cannot be accepted.

Financial contributions can be made to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation or the Park County Emergency Services Council.

*Note: this is in regards to the firefighters. Donations are still being accepted for evacuees and their livestock.

Livestream happening now of the Weston Pass Fire Community Meeting: www.facebook.com/westonpassfire/videos/883533505187494/

Weston Pass Fire July 3rd Evening Update
#westonpassfire

July 3, 2018 Evening Update

Today’s Fire Activity: Containment was increased to 5% today. Firefighter efforts were focused on the southern and southwest portions of the fire with firing operations continuing along FS 168 and FS 433. Today multiple fixed wing aircraft made several retardant drops to fortify those roads to minimize any potential spot fires and contain the fire spread. On the north end of the fire, mop up and structure protection continued in the Lynch Creek and Rich Creek areas. A structure protection plan for CORA is nearing completion.

Predicted afternoon thunderstorms called for strong, erratic gusty winds and dry lightning. This combined with the hot, dry temperatures resulted in a Red Flag Warning being placed across the fire area. Afternoon thunderstorms did produce dry lightning, but the called for wind gusts were not as severe as predicted with reported gusts only reaching 35 mph. The increased cloud cover helped to moderate fire activity.

Information Briefing: There will be a public briefing at 2:00 PM outside at Prather’s Grocery Store, 301 US Hwy 285, Fairplay. Public Information Officers will conduct these briefings on a daily basis.

Closures and Public Safety: A closure is in place one mile south of Fairplay at the junction of US Highway 285/State Highway 9 to all traffic, except local residents or landowners. A total closure is in place from the junction of US Highway 285/County Road 22 to Antero. For up to date information visit www.cotrip.org . Evacuation status may change and evolve. For up to date information, please visit www.parkco.us .

Fire Statistics:

Location: 9 miles south of Fairplay, CO
Start Date: June 28, 2018
Size: 9,342 acres
Percent Contained: 5%
Total Personnel: Approximately 484
Cause: Lightning

Resources Include: Three Type 1 hand crews, 9 Type 2 hand crews, 14 engines, and 2 dozers
Helicopters: Three Type 1, two Type 3, and one fixed wing aircraft.

Weston Pass Fire Information
719-966-7842
Call Center Hours: 8 AM - 8 PM
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Incident Information: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5876/
Social Media: www.facebook.com/westonpassfire/

Park County Sheriff's Office
1 hr ago

#WestonPassFire Morning Update

July 4, 2018 (10:00 AM)

Weather
Weather today is presenting another challenging day for firefighters. Forecast afternoon thunderstorms have the potential of dry lightning, but the biggest concern is shifting wind direction behind the passage of a cold front. Temperatures will be in the low to mid 70s with a little higher relative humidity at 12-17%. The strong gusty and erratic winds that may accompany a cold front pushing into the area are a primary safety concern for firefighters on the line.

Current Situation
Acreage is 10,727 and containment is 5%. Yesterday major emphasis was again focused on the portion of the fire nearest Campground of the Rockies Association (CORA). Fixed wing aircraft including heavy tankers, single engine air tankers and MAFFs (C-130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System) which dropped 19 loads totaling over 47,000 gallons of retardant to assist with spot fires, strengthen the containment lines and slow the advance of the fire. Firing operations continued along FS 168 and FS 433 to reinforce the containment line on the southeast quadrant of the fire nearest CORA.

Today operations will again focus on prepping lines along FS433 and 158 to prepare for more firing operations along the southern and western sections of the fire. The predicted easterly wind shift may postpone firing operations on this section of the fire today due to possibility of erratic gusty winds. Crews on the northern section of the fire will continue securing line and mopping up any hot spots.

A structure protection plan for CORA is nearing completion. This includes assessing access, hazards, escape routes and potential mitigation plans if fire enters the area.
Information Briefing: There will be a public briefing at 2:00 PM outside at Prather’s Grocery Store, 301 US Hwy 285, Fairplay. Public Information Officers will conduct these briefings on a daily basis.

Closures and Public Safety: A closure is in place one mile south of Fairplay at the junction of US Highway 285/State Highway 9 to all traffic, except local residents or landowners. A total closure is in place from the junction of US Highway 285/County Road 22 to Antero Junction. For up to date information visit www.cotrip.org . Evacuation status may change and evolve. For up to date information, please visit www.parkco.us .

Fire Statistics:
Location: 9 miles south of Fairplay, CO Percent Contained: 5%
Start Date: June 28, 2018
Total Personnel: Approximately 484
Size: 10,727 acres
Cause: Lightning

Resources Include: Three Type 1 hand crews, 9 Type 2 hand crews, 14 engines, and 2 dozers.
Helicopters: Three Type 1, two Type 3, and one fixed wing aircraft.

Weston Pass Fire Information
719-966-7842
Call Center Hours: 8 AM - 8 PM
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Incident Information: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5876/
Social Media: www.facebook.com/westonpassfire/

Weston Pass Fire
6 mins ago
Today's operations are progressing as expected. Containment lines nearest Campground of the Rockies (CORA) (Division M) are looking good. Helicopters are cooling flanks in the southwest portion (Division P) of the fire and single engine air tankers are working very effectively making retardant drops on the western flank (Division Z) of the #westonpassfire.

The latest models indicated the anticipated wind shift, switching from west to a north- northeast direction, should occur around 6 pm. This can affect fire operations and delay planned firing operations.