Rampart Range Fire, Teller County

Cdr. Greg Couch, PIO (@TCSOPIO)
7/20/18, 6:20 PM
Fire off Rampart Range on Forest Service 300. Campers in area are on pre-evac. Avoid area. #rampartfire pic.twitter.com/aSZsmJFqZt

Forest service roads 941, 943, 944, 945, 946 need to evacuate immediately. #rampartfire

All media inquiries follow @EPCSheriff for releases and updates on #rampartfire

Cdr. Greg Couch, PIO (@TCSOPIO)
7/20/18, 6:59 PM
Retardant is being applied to the #rampartfire pic.twitter.com/JAAt7Fnlgk

Edit to update:
Pikes Peak ARES‏ @PikesPeakARES 56 minutes ago
[Pikes Peak ARES Retweeted USFS_Pike&San Isabel]
Correction, per @EPCSheriff there is no pre-evac for #WoodlandPark
#RampartFire

USFS_Pike&San Isabel (@PSICC_NF)
7/20/18, 7:36 PM
Rampart Fire, #PikesPeakRD 2.5 miles NE from Woodland Park, USFS campground evacuations in progress, Resources responding, El Paso Co Sheriff has issued Pre-evacuation status for Woodland Park
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Fire Activity 7/20 5:35

Rampart Fire

Time reported: 4:03
Size: 12 acres
Location: 2.5 mi NE of Woodland Park, CO
Jurisdiction: USFS
Resources: Engines, Type 1 and Type 3 helicopters, Requested Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATS) enroute
Containment: NA
Controlled: NA
Structures Threatened:
Evacuations: Campers in the area.
Closures: Rampart Range Road at “Y” to close FS 300/FS320
Cause: ??
Fuels: grass, pine, aspen
Air Attack requested, Law Enforcement requested at Rampart Range Road at “Y” to close FS 300/FS320 junction.
#rampartfire
This map is an approximation

Cdr. Greg Couch, PIO @TCSOPIO 44 seconds ago
Forest Service will be responding to the media staging at Rampart/Loy Creek for a briefing. #rampartfire

7 minutes ago
Ground crews ready to go into the #RampartFire
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EPCSheriff Verified account @EPCSheriff 36 minutes ago
Those living within a 1.7 mile radius of Rampart Range Road and Forest Service Road 312 should be prepared for a possible evacuation

Sam Kraemer @SamKraemerTV 4 minutes ago
Just got into Woodland Park and have some cell service now. A quick update on the #RampartFire: 15-20 acres, 0 percent containment. Evacuees should not expect to return home tonight, per Incident Command @KOAA

There are an estimated 100 firefighters on the #RampartFire at this time, and they're relying heavily upon air resources. We've seen SEATs, recon planes, MAFFS and helicopters with Bambi buckets. @KOAA

Updated 7/21 9:16 am

Rampart Fire

Time reported: 4:03 PM
Size: 6 acres
Location: 2.5 mi NE of Woodland Park, CO
Jurisdiction: USFS
Resources: Engines, Type 1 and Type 3 helicopters, Requested Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATS) enroute
Containment: 40%
Controlled: NA
Structures Threatened:
Evacuations: Campers in the area.
Closures: Rampart Range Road to closed to driving and camping between junction of FS 300/FS320 and FS 300/FS318
Cause: Undetermined
Fuels: grass, pine, aspen
Air Attack requested, Law Enforcement requested at Rampart Range Road at “Y” to close FS 300/FS320 junction.
#rampartfire
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USFS_Pike&San Isabel @PSICC_NF 20 minutes ago
At 11:00 AM firefighters will implement a burnout operation on the north side of the fire. This will remove fuels in front of the fire to secure the perimeter. Expect to see smoke in the area for the rest of the day.
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USFS_Pike&San Isabel @PSICC_NF 7 minutes ago
We just had a DRONE INCURSION over the fire. "If You Fly, We Don't" Grounding our aircraft can stop much needed suppression efforts and put firefighters on the ground in danger.

USFS_Pike&San Isabel @PSICC_NF 1 minute ago
Burnout is complete at 12:12 pm. Operation had good results. Expect to see smoke for the rest of the day.
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Containment still reported at 40%, size 6 acres.

PSICC Rampart Fire Activity
Updated 7/21 4:53 pm
Size: 13 acres after the burnout
Containment: 40%
Cause: Lightning
Fuels: grass, pine, aspen

Rampart Fire received approximately 0.2" of rain this afternoon.
#rampartfire
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