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Interlaken Fire

Unit Information

2840 Kachina Drive 
Pueblo, 
81008 
2840 Kachina Drive 
Pueblo, 
81008 

Incident Contacts

Phone: 719-486-0749
Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Highlighted Activity

U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest ServicePike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron andComanche National GrasslandsLeadville Ranger DistrictArea, Trail, and Road ClosureOrder Number: # 02-12-01-24-17PROHIBITIONSPursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following areprohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands, roads, and trails in the… Read more
Publication Type: Closures -
U.S. Department ofAgriculture, U.S. Forest ServicePike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron andComanche NationalGrasslandsLeadville Ranger DistrictCierres de áreas, senderos y carreterasOrder Number: # 02-12-01-24-17 PROHIBICIONESDe conformidad con 16 U.S.C. § 551 y 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) y (b), lo siguiente estáprohibido en las tierras, caminos y senderos del Sistema Forestal… Read more
Publication Type: Closures -
Interlaken Fire was called 100% contained on June 24, 2024. Firefighters will continue to work on the fire until it is fully controlled and out. This will be the last post unless something significant happens. Following US Forest PSICC website at Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands - Home (usda.gov) for updates and closure information, and PSICC… Read more
Publication Type: Announcement -

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The Interlaken Fire was reported on June 11, 2024, at 2:01 p.m., and is currently being managed by a Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT). The wildfire is located on the Pike San Isabel National Forest Cimarron and Camanche Grasslands on the south side of Twin Lakes Reservoir approximately 7 miles south-southwest of Leadville, Colorado. The Pike San Isabel National Forest Cimarron and Camanche Grasslands issued a closure order on June 15, 2024, for the area of the fire. The closure is located on Forest Service land only. Interlaken Fire was called 100% contained on June 24, 2024, at 6 PM. The Type 3 incident command transitioned to a local Type 4 organization the morning of June 25, 2024. 

 

 

Basic Information
Current as of Wed, 06/26/2024 - 17:42
Incident Time Zone America/Denver
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Human
Date of Origin
Location 7 miles SSW of Leadville, Colorado
Incident Commander Type 4 organization
USDA Forest Service Pike-San Isabel National Forest & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
Incident Description Full Suppression
Coordinates 39° 4' 8.4972'' Latitude
-106° 21'
2.16
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 30
Size 704 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 100%
Estimated Containment Date 6/25/2024
Fuels Involved

Timber (Litter and Understory)

High elevation lodgepole forest forests with heavy dead and down from insect and disease mortality.

Outlook
Planned Actions

Type 3 Incident Management Team transitioned to a Type 4 organization morning of June 25, 2024

Remarks

Incident staffing and fire personnel being right sized to situation.