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Bucktail Fire

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Unit Information

Uncompahgre Field Office 
Colorado 
Montrose, 
Colorado 
81401 
Uncompahgre Field Office 
Colorado 
Montrose, 
Colorado 
81401 

Incident Contacts

  • Fire Information
    Phone:
    970-823-4060
    Hours:
    8am-8pm

News

Bucktail Fire Update 08-12-2024
Updated On: - 08/12/2024 / 12:31
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseMedia Contact:Public Information Officer, Amy Ricotta, 970-823-4060Bucktail Fire Update – August 12, 2024, 11:00 a.m. Nucla, Colorado Start Date: August 1, 2024Cause: UnknownSize: 7,202 acres 
Bucktail Fire Update 08-11-2024
Updated On: - 08/11/2024 / 09:30
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseMedia Contact:Public Information Officer, Amy Ricotta, 970-823-4060Bucktail Fire Update – August 11, 2024, 9:30 a.m. Nucla, Colorado Start Date: August 1, 2024Cause: UnknownSize: 7,202 acresPercent Contained: 60% Resources Assigned: 121 personnel
Bucktail Fire Update 08-10-2024
Updated On: - 08/10/2024 / 12:12
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseMedia Contact:Public Information Officer, Amy Ricotta, 970-823-4060Bucktail Fire Update – August 10, 2024, 11:00 a.m. Nucla, Colorado Start Date: August 1, 2024Cause: UnknownSize: 7,202 acres
Bucktail Fire Update August 9, 2024 08-09-2024
Updated On: - 08/09/2024 / 15:14
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseMedia Contact:Public Information Officer, Vicki Shaffer and Amy Ricotta, 970-823-4060 Bucktail Fire Update – August 9, 2024, 1:00 p.m. Nucla, Colorado  Start Date: August 1, 2024Cause: Unknown
Bucktail Fire Update August 8, 2024 08-08-2024
Updated On: - 08/08/2024 / 13:28
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseMedia Contact:Public Information Officers, Vicki Shaffer and Amy Ricotta, 970-823-4060 Bucktail Fire Update – August 8, 2024, 1:00 p.m. Nucla, Colorado  Start Date: August 1, 2024Cause: Unknown
Bucktail Fire Update August 7, 2024 08-07-2024
Updated On: - 08/07/2024 / 14:48
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseMedia Contact:Public Information Officer, Vicki Shaffer, 970-823-4060 Bucktail Fire Update – August 7, 2024, 1:30 p.m. Nucla, Colorado  Start Date: August 1, 2024Cause: Unknown
Bucktail Fire Update August 6, 2024 08-06-2024
Updated On: - 08/06/2024 / 15:30
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseMedia Contact:Public Information Officer, Vicki Shaffer, 970-823-4060 Bucktail Fire Update – August 6, 2024, 2:00 p.m. Nucla, Colorado  Start Date: August 1, 2024Cause: Unknown
Bucktail Fire Update August 5, 2024 08-05-2024
Updated On: - 08/05/2024 / 16:42
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseMedia Contact:Public Information Officers, Glen Sachet and Vicki Shaffer, 970-823-4060
Bucktail Fire Update August 4, 2024 08-04-2024
Updated On: - 08/04/2024 / 00:39
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseMedia Contact:Public Information Officer, Glen Sachet, (970) 823-4060Bucktail Fire Update – August 4, 2024, 11:00 a.m. Nucla, Colorado, Start Date: August 1, 2024Cause: UnknownSize: 3,515 acres
Bucktail Fire Update August 3 2024, 7pm 08-03-2024
Updated On: - 08/03/2024 / 19:09
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseMedia Contact:Public Information Officer: Glen Sachet, 970-823-4060Bucktail Fire Update –  August 3, 2024, 7:00 p.m.Nucla, Colorado,Start Date: August 1, 2024Cause: UnknownSize: 3,155 acresPercent Contained: 5 %Resources Assigned: 144 personnelCrews (3); Engines (3); Dozers (3); Air Resources (3); Heavy Equipment (4)
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