#QuarryFire: Vegetation fire Homewood Park Ave and S Deer Creek Canyon Rd

Per residents, Hilldale Pines is now under pre-evacuation notice.

For reference on the location of the evacuations and pre-evacuations, you can zoom in on Elk Creek Fire’s Wildland website to see the planning units for Deer Creek Mesa, Kuehster Rd, Sampson/Maxwell, Silver Ranch, South Silver Ranch, and Hilldale Pines. experience.arcgis.com/experience/ec82ad4...mmunity-Ambassadors/

Jeffco Sheriff 8:46am: #QuarryFire Road Closures:
-South Valley Road and Deer Creek Canyon Rd.
-Deer Creek Canyon Rd. and South Cougar Rd.
-Deer Creek Canyon Rd. at West Ranch Trail.
-Pleasant Park Rd. and Kuester Rd.
#cofire

Denver Water 9:10am: Denver Water is closely monitoring the #QuarryFire and while Waterton Canyon is not currently in the evacuation zone, we ask that people avoid the area to give emergency crews space to respond.

Foothills Animal Shelter 9:13am: @JeffcoColorado has issued an evacuation order for areas impacted by #QuarryFire.  Foothills provides sheltering to pets within evacuation areas for free.  

Learn more here: foothillsanimalshelter.org/quarry-fire/

From CDPHE: Smoke from the #AlexanderMountainFire, #StoneCanyonFire, and #QuarryFire impacting the Front Range, plus smoke from out-of-state impacting Eastern Plains.
Details: tinyurl.com/3f8kcz6e

And high ozone expected from Ft Collins->Pueblo. More info: tinyurl.com/mrnpuutf

Jeffco Sheriff 10:12am: #QuarryFire UPDATE:
-Fire is approximately 200 acres and growing, 0% contained.
-Approximately 75 firefighters on the ground.
-575 homes evacuated in 5 subdivisions: Deer Creek Mesa, Sampson, Maxwell, McKinney, and Murphy.
-Pre-evacuation for Silver Ranch, and Silver Ranch South.
#cofire

Jeffco Sheriff 10:35am: #QuarryFire UPDATE:
-Multiple support aircraft ordered; one helicopter & LAT (Large Air Tanker) are working the fire.
-Limited resources available due to other active fires.
-Firefighter safety is top priority.
-Fire conditions: dry fuels, hot temperatures, steep and rocky terrain, extremely dry, with many rattlesnakes in the area.
#cofire

Jeffco Colorado Government 10:50am: Due to the #QuarryFire Chatfield State Park will be today closed for recreation. Additionally, there may be helicopters in the area to assist with fire fighting efforts.

Jeffco Sheriff 10:51am: #QuarryFire: Please visit our #JCSO website for an evacuation map, emergency alert sign up, and road closures. www.jeffco.us/4818/Quarry-Wildfire-Updates