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Trail Springs and Mill Creek 2 FiresUpdate: November 18, 2023Type 4, Incident Commander Levi Sensenig, 20 PersonnelThis will be the final regularly distributed Update for the Trail Springs and Mill Creek 2 Fires. The San Juan National Forest Facebook page and the Inciweb pages for both fires will continue to provide updates on any significant developments, as warranted. 

Update: November 16, 2023Type 4, Incident Commander Levi Sensenig, 20 PersonnelThe fire danger level is currently HIGH. It is important that forest users completely drown campfires to prevent unintended escape. Use the “drown, stir, feel” method to be sure it's dead out.

Update: November 12, 2023Type 4, Incident Commander Shane McCracken, 21 Personnel The fire danger level is currently HIGH. It is important that forest users completely drown campfires to prevent unintended escape. Use the “drown, stir, feel” method to be sure it's dead out. 

Update: November 14, 2023Type 4, Incident Commander Levi Sensenig, 20 PersonnelThe fire danger level is currently HIGH. It is important that forest users completely drown campfires to prevent unintended escape. Use the “drown, stir, feel” method to be sure it's dead out.

Update: November 10, 2023Type 4, Incident Commander Shane McCracken, 34 Personnel The fire danger level is currently high, so it is important that forest users completely drown campfires to prevent unintended escape. Use the “drown, stir, feel” method to be sure it's dead out. Trail Springs Fire | Size: 1303 Acres | Containment: 43% | Cause: Lightning

Trail Springs and Mill Creek 2 FiresUpdate: November 8, 2023Type 4, Incident Commander Shane McCracken, 34 Personnel The fire danger level is currently high, so it is important that forest users completely drown campfires to prevent unintended escape. Use the “drown, stir, feel” method to be sure it's dead out. Trail Springs Fire | Size: 1303 Acres | Containment: 43% | Cause: Lightning

Update: November 7, 2023Type 3 Team, Incident Commander Scott Bovey, 59 Personnel Command will transition back to the Pagosa Ranger District under Incident Commander Shane McCracken tonight at 6:00 p.m. Trail Springs Fire | Size: 1303 Acres | Containment: 37% | Cause: Lightning

Update: November 6, 2023Type 3 Team, Incident Commander Scott Bovey, 112 Personnel The fire danger level is currently high, so it is important that forest users completely drown campfires to prevent unintended escape. Use the “drown, stir, feel” method to be sure it's dead out. Trail Springs Fire | Size: 1269 Acres | Containment: 37% | Cause: Lightning

Update: November 4, 2023Type 3 Team, Incident Commander Scott Bovey, 112 Personnel Notice: This update will now occur every other day unless significant activity occurs. The fire danger level is currently high, so it is important that forest users completely drown campfires to prevent unintended escape. Use the “drown, stir, feel” method to be sure it's dead out. 

Update: November 3, 2023Type 3 Team, Incident Commander Scott Bovey, 114 Personnel Trail Springs Fire | Size: 1251 Acres | Containment: 37% | Cause: Lightning