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Fire start date:   May 14, 2024

Fire size today:  5,699 acres

Location:  11 miles Northeast of Dolores, CO on Haycamp Mesa       

Personnel:  168     

Cause:  Lightning

Containment: 43%

Evacuation Information: There are no current evacuations. 

Fire Area and Roads Closure:

https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cosjf-2024-spruce-creek-co

Latest Smoke Outlook:

https://fire.airnow.gov/?aqi_v=2&m_ids=&pa_ids=%23

INCIDENT OBJECTIVES:

Provide for firefighter and public safety throughout all phases of the incident

Manage hazards to responders and the public using a risk-based approach to decision-making on a continual basis

Protect critical values at risk

Reduce the long-term risk to communities from future wildfire events

YESTERDAY’S OPERATIONS:

Firefighters patrolled the perimeter of the fire area, taking actions where needed to further-secure the firelines. In the interior, the fire continued to consume stumps, brush and other ground fuels. 

TODAY’S PLAN:

Crews will continue their patrols and extinguish any hot spots that could potentially threaten the firelines.

Interior pockets of unburned fuel, such as pine needles, Gambel oak and dead and downed trees, are expected to continue to smolder and burn.

A dozer and a grader have been brought up to repair roads impacted by firefighting operations.

Smoke may be visible in the area and it may settle into valleys and other low-lying areas, especially at night and in the early morning hours. Wildfire smoke may affect your health. For more information, please go to:  https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health

WEATHER:

A low-pressure system moving into the area on Saturday will bring an increase in winds, higher humidity and a chance of showers.  The high temperature will be around 60.