High Chateau Fire in Teller County

Chateau Fire Facebook Page
9 mins
July 1, 2018

The Chateau Fire was less active today than yesterday mainly due to higher humidity and calmer winds. Fire activity was mostly within the perimeter. The fire is currently estimated at 1522 acres.The increase of 100 acres occurred primarily on the western and northern flanks of the fire. Containment remains at 0%. Line construction occurred along portions of the fire's northern flanks. Aerial resources assisted handcrews throughout the day as needed. A total of 130 personnel are currently assigned to the fire.

Catherine Silver Verified account @CatSilverTV 4 hours ago
Here is the latest evacuation map for the #HighChateauFire posted at the Florissant Fire Station. @SheriffTeller tells me 1,700 people are impacted by mandatory evacuations & another 1,800 are impacted by pre-evacuations.

Catherine Silver Verified account @CatSilverTV 3 hours ago

“It’s slow going, but we are making some good progress today so far.” - Incident Commander on the #ChateauFire

Fire crews are now working in an offensive mode instead of defensive, but the fire is still showing a high resistance to control. @KKTV11News

Officials: Winds letting up for High Chateau Fire in Teller County
Written By Tyler Dumas
Posted: Jun 30, 2018 10:32 AM CDT | Updated: Jul 01, 2018 6:22 PM CDT

Sunday morning, Rocky Mountain Type 1 Incident Management Team took over command of the fire. Firefighters will work to keep the fire from moving south and west of Teller County Road 111 to help reduce the impact to any structures.

At a community meeting held Sunday at 10 a.m., the Sheriff's Office said the fire has NOT reached anything in Park County, nor are the Fossil Beds in the path of the fire. Colorado Springs firefighters are in the area assisting local crews with two Type 6 engines and a battalion chief.

From earlier this evening (acreage now over 1,500)
Teller County fire 1,400 acres, structures lost
Posted: Fri 12:40 PM, Jun 29, 2018 | Updated: Sun 7:00 PM, Jul 01, 2018

The Teller County Sheriff's Office have placed the following subdivisions on mandatory evacuations: Slater Creek Road, Eagle Crest Ranch at Slater Creek, Sunrise Ridge, Chateau West, Highland Meadows, Dome, Rock Ranch, Living Forest Estates, High Chateau Ranch, Lookout Point Road, B Lazy M Ranch, Deer Mountain Road, and Ranch Resorts north of Evergreen Station. The Park County Sheriff's Office released information Saturday afternoon that the fire was moving across county lines. Mandatory evacuations are in place for: Park Ridge, Doe Valley, Pike Meadow, Four Mile Ranch, Olson Slater Creek, and Ponderosa subdivisions between 8826 County Rd 100 and County Rd 102 and between CR 71 and the Teller County Line.

Pre-evacuations have been ordered for all residents from Evergreen to High Chateau along Teller County Road 11, as well as from Teller County Road 1 to Highland Meadows and west of Teller County Road 1 to County Road 112. They are also under pre-evacuation for La Montana Mesa, Las Brisas, Ranch Resorts behind Evergreen station, Evergreen Station and Lazy BM Ranch, Sanborn Ranch, as well as east of Teller County Road 11 and east of Teller County Road 1.

For those who have been evacuated, deputies asked residents to prepare to stay evacuated for at least the next 24 to 48 hours.

Cdr. Greg Couch, PIO‏ @TCSOPIO Jun 29
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Chateau Fire
45 mins

The full fire update will be out shortly.

In the meantime, more resources are arriving on the #ChateauFire. Size is now estimated at 1328 acres based on an infrared flight that occurred last night. The decrease in acreage is a more accurate reflection of the actual fire perimeter.

At this time, firefighters have been briefed and are heading to the fire.

High Chateau Fire Information Page

Florissant Fire Protection District
55 mins ago
7/2/18 at 8:10am no significant change in fire perimeter
teller-county.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webap...4f968f64bca86d921618

Last night's infared 1328 acres; potential for growth today:



Teller County Sheriff's Office
3 hrs ago Florissant, CO

Good morning, after our shift change briefing here is the requested new items list:

Double-A and Triple-A batteries
Beef jerky and tuna packs, no cans
Mountain Dew and fresh fruit!

If you are able to donate any of these items please take them to the Teller County Sheriff's Office front lobby and we will get them brought out here to Four Mile fire district and thank you for your continued support! We currently have over 300 First Responders on scene.

What a great response and support we have received from this community!

Update:
The Chateau Fire was less active yesterday mainly due to higher humidity and calmer winds. Fire activity was mostly within the perimeter. The fire is currently estimated at Lee's than 1500 acres. Containment remains at 0%. Line construction occurred along portions of the fire's northern flanks. Aerial resources assisted handcrews throughout the day as needed. Over 300 personnel are currently working this incident. Please share this information other sites throughout our community and thank you for helping us to keeping everyone informed. Be safe!

1 hr ago
Good morning, thanks for bearing with us, we are trying to get updates out to you as soon as possible. The sheriff wants us to stress to everyone about the extreme dangers of the dry weather we have throughout our community.

Please continue to call in reports of fireworks, campfires and charcoal grills in your area. We will be getting out mandatory tickets with a fine of $1,000 as well as in the Forestry area so please continue to call these in to the Teller County Sheriff's Office.

And we just want to say once again what a great job Four Mile Fire District is doing, way to go Chief Lowe and team! Please keep our firefighters and First Responders in your thoughts and prayers and remember to be safe out there!

Chateau Fire
18 mins ago

The Chateau Fire is now 15% contained as of 7:00 Monday night. More information will be posted as soon as it's available.

Chateau Fire
5 hrs ago

In response to the questions received in the community meeting about the spot fire, the information is as follows:

Early this afternoon, fire behavior on the northeast portion of the Chateau Fire increased. The fire spotted across Highland Meadows Drive. Firefighters quickly responded along with single engine air tankers. Multiple loads of retardant were dropped. Helicopters will support continued firefighting efforts in this area with bucket drops as needed. Excellent progress has been made, and fire personnel continue to work on securing the half acre spot.

Daily Operations Briefing July 2
2:00pm

Chateau Fire
28 mins ago
Chateau Fire Information for the morning of July 3, 2018.

Per @TCSOPIO:
Black lines mean there is a solid containment fire line. Great job to all our #firefighters at #highchateaufire #ChateauFire #cowx ! #tcso

Firefighters had a good day today, we are at 75% containment on the #HighChateauFire #chateaufire.

Chateau Fire
Teller County Commissioners accompanied Chateau Fire Public Information Officers during the day and had face to face conversations with some of the local residents impacted by the fire and evacuations.

The Teller County Sheriff's Department is now allowing some residents into the evacuation zones to return to their homes. The Park County Sheriff has allowed all those evacuated to return. They also reopened all the county roads surrounding the fire. The subdivision roads that lead into the burn perimeter are still closed, as evacuation of those residents are still in place.

A Disaster Assistance Center has been established to help those reentering their residence within the fire. The event begins Thursday from 10-6 at the Summit Elementary School in Divide, Colorado and will continue for several days. More information on the event can be found on the Teller County website and Teller County Sheriff's Facebook page

Chateau Fire Update July 4, 2018 pm

The Chateau Fire is now 75% contained. The firing operations which went well last night allowed the crews to cool the area along the blackened line in Division B. Two crews of firefighters in Division E were able to shore up along the line in the northwest corner. Division J continued to work the northeast line, but pockets of heat concentration are still present in the interior. Mid-day, two Type II crews in Division X arrived to improve and secure line around structures. Northern portions of the fire got signficiant moisture in the form of rain and hail for at least 30 minutes around 6 pm. Aerial support responded to the Division requests for water drops throughout the day.
The size of the fire is estimated to be the same as yesterday, 1423 acres.

Teller Co Sheriff @SheriffTeller 1 hour ago
91% containment!

Sheriff #tcso opening #Highchateaufire at 11am today. MUST HAVE PASS to re-enter the evacuated area. All others will be turned away. DRIVE SAFE, fire crews are still active on scene!
7:53 AM - 6 Jul 2018

Cdr. Greg Couch, PIO @TCSOPIO 42 minutes ago
#ChateauFire folks make sure you go to the DAC at Summit Elementary in Divide to get a pass before going home. We are trying to prevent theft and trespassing opportunities. #TCSO

Florissant Fire @FlorissantFire 22 hours ago
Today's briefing at 1 PM will be the last briefing for the Chateau Fire and no more meetings with the PIO. — feeling thankful

Chateau Fire Update July 5, 2018 pm

Operations benefitted from the weather today and the Chateau Fire is now 91% contained. Mild fire behavior along the fire’s edge made securing the line quick and affective. Higher humidity, cool temperatures and cloud cover also quickened the mop-up of the pockets of remaining heat in the understory. Division X line is contained but portions of the Division J line still need more work. The north end of the fire received rain this afternoon. The Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team will be gradually demobilizing personnel on the fire and will aid the local resources in the transition. Many of the fire resources will be heading to the Weston Pass Fire to assist.

The size of the fire is estimated to be the same as yesterday, 1423 acres.

Eight bear proof dumpsters will be placed at strategic locations in the affected subdivisions. These will be available to help with clean up. For more detailed evacuation information, please continue to refer to the Teller County Sheriff’s Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/tellersheriff or the Teller County Sheriff’s website at: www.tellercountysheriff.com

Total personnel: 188
Estimated Containment Date: Saturday July 07th, 2018 approx. 12:00 AM
Cause: Under Investigation

Chateau Fire
1 hr ago
The week of June 30- July 6 is the Week of Remembrance. It is dedicated to all those who have fallen in the line of duty and is intended to serve as an opportunity to renew our commitment to the health, wellness and safety of wildland firefighters.

Firefighters at morning briefing took a moment of silence to reflect on the week and what it means to all of us.

The morning update will be out shortly. In the meantime the Chateau Fire remains at 1423 acres and 91% containment.

Chateau Fire
1 hr ago

Chateau Fire Update July 6, 2018 pm

The Chateau Fire is now 95% contained. Firefighters spent most the day scouting for hot spots and interacting with the residents returning to their homes. Many thanks were exchanged throughout the day and some residents posted signs on their homes.

"A few smoking hot spots were found and were mopped up, but not many," said Todd Abel, Operations Sections Chief. Firefighters spent most of their time patrolling the subdivisions to ensure all the homes were safe.

The Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team is gradually demobilizing personnel on the fire, sending several resources to the North Spring and Weston Pass Fires. After today, local firefighters will take over command of the Chateau Fire.

Unattended campfire started High Chateau Fire, 3 people arrested
Author: Janet Oravetz
Published: 8:57 AM MDT July 9, 2018

TELLER COUNTY - A campfire that was left unattended sparked the High Chateau Fire that burned more than 1,400 acres and destroyed at least 8 homes and numerous outbuildings, according to a release from the Teller County Sheriff's Office.

David Michael Renfrow, 23, Kegan Patrick Owens, 19, and a 17-year-old boy have been charged with First Degree Arson (a class three felony) for their alleged roles in starting the fire.

Each of them faces 4 to 8 years in prison and fines between $3,000 and $750,000.