#SnowCreekFire: Wildland Fire Hwy 285 at CO 8

WestMetroFire @WestMetroFire 25m
The #SnowCreek Fire is difficult to access, so three crews of firefighters are hiking in with handtools. In the air, Douglas County is lending its helicopter to the effort. As you can see conditions are pretty smoky for the pilot. Link to Tweet - video

WestMetroFire @WestMetroFire 12m
First SEAT retardant drop on the fire. Strategy is to keep the fire to the size it is now- 2 acres. Wind has died down a bit, which is helping firefighters. #SnowCreek Fire. Link to Tweet - video

WestMetroFire @WestMetroFire 2m
This is what it looks like from firefighters on the ground on the #snowcreekfire. Helicopters are guided in very carefully as they make drops very close to crews working on the line. Link to Tweet - video

Command estimates the fire at 20% containment and low spread potential tonight.
View of the fire at 6:20pm by My Mountain Town:

West Metro Fire @WestMetroFire 4m
Smoke from the #snowcreekfire has largely dissipated, but there are still small pockets of fire on the ridge. You can expect to see smoke throughout the evening as it settles into lower lying areas. Crews will be back on the line tomorrow to mop up. Monitoring fire overnight.

WestMetroFire @WestMetroFire 9:08am
Morning briefing for the #snowcreekfire. 35 firefighters will be working on containment and mop up today. West Metro crews joined by firefighters from @PSICC_NF
& @COStateFire. Right now- very little smoke is visible from the fire area. 1/2

Weather today calls for warmer temps than yesterday, so you could see more smoke as the day heats up. The fire is situated on a steep, rocky ridge, access is only on foot, so crews will have to hike in. Mt. Lindo remains closed. Containment updates as they become available.


From last night:
WestMetroFire @WestMetroFire 15h
Helicopters continue to drop water on the #snowcreekfire. The fire is less active, as the sun begins to set. It’s now estimated at one acre, according to more accurate mapping from the state’s MMA (multi-mission aircraft). The fire is 25% contained. 1/2

Plan is to continue work until dark and monitor fire overnight. Crews will be mopping up tomorrow. 2/2

WestMetroFire @WestMetroFire 57m
UPDATE: the #snowcreekfire is 95% contained. Potential incoming weather forced our crews off the ridge a bit early today. They'll be back tomorrow to finish up.