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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:  167      

Cause:  Lightning

Containment: 73%

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:

• Smoke output was minimal, and confined to interior pockets of fuel.
• Firefighters patrolled the outside perimeter of the fire area, clearing brush and other wood debris to further-strengthen firelines. 
• Crews completed repairs to roads impacted by firefighting operations.

TODAY’S PLAN:

• Crews will continue patrolling the fire perimeter.
• 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:

• High temperatures over the fire area may reach 70 on Monday, as the warming trend continues.   Humidity levels will drop down into the teens. Winds will be light and terrain-driven.