#ElephantButteFire: Wildland fire north of Evergreen High School

Air support has returned and is dropping water on the fire.

Photo by Chris Swathwood, AlphaPixel


View in our Evergreen Lake webcam

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Video by Evergreen Fire Rescue

Jeffco Sheriff @jeffcosheriffco 39m
We've had several questions asking about firelines & evacuation zones. We hope this CodeRed map, which shows the entire evac area for the #ElephantButteFire answers those questions. It's based on CodeRed districts, which are based on ingress & egress points for neighborhoods


Forest Service, ARP @usfsarp
13 firefighters from the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland continue to support fire suppression efforts.

For reference as to where Elephant Butte is in relation to Downtown Evergreen and surrounding highways (more zoomed out view than the evacuation area map from Jeffco Sheriff above):

To all first responders on the fire: there are still about 20 lunches available at Aspen Ridge Church. Steak or chicken pre packed lunches from Qdoba.

Thank you for all your hard work!

Jeffco Sheriff @jeffcosheriffco 13m
UPDATE: Though the #ElephantButteFire is still at 50 acres in size according to these Multi-Mission Aircraft images, we now have 25 percent containment #jeffco

Jeffco Sheriff @jeffcosheriffco 2m
We will be evaluating lifting any evacuation orders as the afternoon goes on depending on how containment goes. But we cannot guarantee any changes yes. Containment is currently at 25 percent and climbing #ElephantButteFire

CSP Golden @csp_golden 6m
Thank you to the firefighters still battling the Elephant Butte Fire! We are assisting in the area as they continue to work to keep everyone safe. Please continue to avoid the area so crews can safely work. 1A14 S66

From Chris H. at AlphaPixel LLC, who says it takes about 35 seconds for them to fill up and 4 minutes round trip to the fire and back:

Scanner: Local residents with ID can begin going back in at 1700 into Upper Bear Creek.

@jeffcosheriffco

We are lifting SOME of the evacuations as of 5pm today. However, evac orders REMAIN IN PLACE if you live on
*the north side of Buffalo Park Road between Le Masters Rd & South Jack Pine Rd; Le Masters RD, Buffalo Creek Rd
*Buffalo Creek Dr & South Elk Ridge Rd #ElephantButteFire
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Wondering how we decide when to lift evacuation orders? It’s a variety of factors, including weather, current and predicted fire behavior, containment , control and resource availability

Jeremy W Goldsmith 1hr ago
UNOFFICIAL MAP! (I'm a Cartographer on furlough from work). I'm bored. I decided to make a #ElephantButteFire Map. ~ Thank you, firefighters & hotshots! Using aerial images provided by @jeffcosheriffco Multi-Mission Aircraft and maps/GIS. I compiled this map as of July 14 @ 2PM

Light pink is the evac zone #codered. Thin pink outline is the a rough outline of the fire perimeter from July 13 at 7:30PM tweet. Red-elephant butte area is from 12:30PM tweet today. Please follow official updates from emergency service response units!

Jeffco Sheriff @jeffcosheriffco 1h
GOOD NEWS! Thanks to the rain that just soaked the area ALL #elephantbuttefire evacuations will be lifted as of 7pm! Control points will still be in place to allow only residents back into the area while crews are there

Jeffco Sheriff @jeffcosheriffco 31m
The #elephantbuttefire is now 60% contained! Fire crews will continue to work on improving the line around the fire and attacking the hot spots in the interior. Residents still the only ones allowed in the area.