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Fire engines and agency vehicles staged near the Bucktail fire on 8/1/24
Photo taken about 4 hours after the start of the Bucktail Fire, 8/1/24
The column from the Bucktail Fire around 4 p.m. on Thursday Aug 1, 2024
This fire is in initial attack. Firefighters are on the scene of a wildfire burning 6 miles northeast of Nucla and moving northeast. Smoke is visible from Norwood and surrounding communities. It is exhibiting active to extreme fire behavior in Pinion/Juniper and oakbrush fuels. The fire grew from being measured by the Colorado Division of FIre Prevention and Control MultiMission Aircraft at 111 acres at approximately 1:15 p.m., to 164 acres by 3 p.m. By 8 p.m., it was approximately 1750 acres. Nucla Fire, Naturita Fire, Norwood Fire, BLM, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, Montrose County Sheriff's Office, San Miguel Sherriff’s deputies and Colorado State Patrol are on scene with numerous heavy aircraft assisting.
There are no structures threatened and no evacuations in effect.
Please yield to emergency vehicles and do not fly drones. Please do not call dispatch to report this smoke.
| Current as of | Fri, 08/02/2024 - 13:53 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Date of Origin | |
| Coordinates |
38° 18' 24'' Latitude
-108° 27' 19
'' Longitude
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| Size | 2,046 Acres |
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| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Fuels Involved | Pinion/Juniper |