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Mill Creek 2 Fire

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Unit Information

San Juan National Forest 
15 Burnett Court 
Durango, 
Colorado 
81301 
San Juan National Forest 
15 Burnett Court 
Durango, 
Colorado 
81301 

Incident Contacts

  • Public Information
    Email:
    2023.TrailSprings@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    ‪(970) 426-5370‬
    Hours:
    8a.m. - 8p.m.

Photographs Gallery

Mill Creek 2 Fire, Nov 18
View of the Mill Creek 2 Fire, located in remote terrain 10 miles northeast of Pagosa Springs
View of the Mill Creek 2 Fire, located in remote terrain 10 miles northeast of Pagosa Springs
Mill Creek 2 Fire, Nov 18

View of the Mill Creek 2 Fire, located in remote terrain 10 miles northeast of Pagosa Springs

Aerial view of Mill Creek Fire, Nov. 15, 2023
Aerial view of Mill Creek 2 Fire
Aerial view of Mill Creek 2 Fire
Aerial view of Mill Creek Fire, Nov. 15, 2023

Nov. 15, 2023: Terrain blackened by the fire in the foreground, current fire activity in the background. 

 

Dead and Down trees fuel the Mill Creek 2 Fire, Nov. 15, 2023
The Mill Creek 2 Fire continues to burn through significant amounts of dead and down trees. Nov. 15, 2023
The Mill Creek 2 Fire continues to burn through significant amounts of dead and down trees. Nov. 15, 2023
Dead and Down trees fuel the Mill Creek 2 Fire, Nov. 15, 2023

The Mill Creek Fire is located in high, remote terrain northeast of Pagosa Springs.  The fire is burning in several isolated locations.  There are significant numbers of dead trees, standing and down on the ground, that are providing fuel for the fire to burn.

 

Mill Creek 2 Fire: November 11, 2023
Aerial photo of fire activity on the Mill Creek 2 Fire, November 11, 2023
Aerial photo of fire activity on the Mill Creek 2 Fire, November 11, 2023
Mill Creek 2 Fire: November 11, 2023

Aerial photo of fire activity on the Mill Creek 2 Fire, November 11, 2023

Mill Creek 2 Aerial View 11-6-23
The image shows an aerial view over a mountainous terrain with smoke rising from a drainage.
The image shows an aerial view over a mountainous terrain with smoke rising from a drainage.
Mill Creek 2 Aerial View 11-6-23

An image from a flight over the Mill Creek 2 Fire 11/6/23.

Smoke from Mill Creek 2 Fire 11-6-23
Smoke rises from behind a ridge with conifers in the foreground
Smoke rises from behind a ridge with conifers in the foreground
Smoke from Mill Creek 2 Fire 11-6-23

Winds caused an increase in smoke on Mill Creek 2 from 11/5/23 through 11/6/23.

Mill Creek 2 Fire at dusk, as seen from Eight Mile Mesa 11-8-23
The image shows mountanous, forested terrain with craggy peaks and pastures in the valley. Whisps of smoke rise from the sides of the peak.
The image shows mountanous, forested terrain with craggy peaks and pastures in the valley. Whisps of smoke rise from the sides of the peak.
Mill Creek 2 Fire at dusk, as seen from Eight Mile Mesa 11-8-23

Mill Creek 2 Fire at dusk, as seed from Eight Mile Mesa 11-8-23

Mill Creek 2 Aerial View 10-27-23
This is an aerial view showing several whisps of smoke rising from a rocky mountain ridge.
This is an aerial view showing several whisps of smoke rising from a rocky mountain ridge.
Mill Creek 2 Aerial View 10-27-23

Aerial photo of Mill Creek 2 Fire on 10-27-23

Mill Creek 2 smoke from Pagosa Springs 11-6-23
The image shows a river in the foreground with vegetated banks, a spa in the mid ground, and a mountain peak in the background with a plume of smoke rising from it.
The image shows a river in the foreground with vegetated banks, a spa in the mid ground, and a mountain peak in the background with a plume of smoke rising from it.
Mill Creek 2 smoke from Pagosa Springs 11-6-23

Plume of smoke rising from the Mill Creek 2 Fire on 11/6/23.

Mill Creek 2 Another Aerial View 10-27-23
This is an aerial view showing several whisps of smoke rising from a rocky mountain peak, along with a blackened area that previously burned.
This is an aerial view showing several whisps of smoke rising from a rocky mountain peak, along with a blackened area that previously burned.
Mill Creek 2 Another Aerial View 10-27-23

Aerial photo of Mill Creek 2 Fire on 10-27-23

Oct. 21: Mill Creek 2 Fire located in steep country near Pagosa Springs, CO
Photo taken from a helicopter showing the fire burning up in mountains northeast of Pagosa Springs, CO
Photo taken from a helicopter showing the fire burning up in mountains northeast of Pagosa Springs, CO
Oct. 21: Mill Creek 2 Fire located in steep country near Pagosa Springs, CO

Photo taken October 21 from a helicopter showing the Mill Creek 2 Fire burning up in mountains northeast of Pagosa Springs, CO

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