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Trail Springs and Mill Creek 2 Fire Update: November 4, 2023
Trail Springs Fire, Mill Creek 2 Fire
Publication Type: News 11/06/2023
Update: November 4, 2023
Type 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.
Trail Springs Fire | Size: 1251 Acres | Containment: 37% | Cause: Lightning
Fire activity has been minimal over the past few days. Large fuels, such as stumps and logs, continue to smolder and just a few areas have shown active backing to the northeast within the existing footprint. There was a small spot fire to the north of the main perimeter yesterday that firefighters were able to extinguish. Crews finished repairing the handlines located where fire growth is no longer a threat. There still remains several days of chipping, cutting, and brush removal along East Monument Road and Corral Mountain Road. A NIROPS flight is scheduled for Saturday night to measure the heat remaining within the area’s fires. NIROPS is the National Infrared Operations program that flies thermal infrared detection and mapping missions. Their equipment can detect heat sources as small as 6 inches from 10,000 feet above ground. An interpreter works with the incident’s GIS mapping specialists to turn the infrared data they collect into meaningful maps that are a critical tool for fire management.
Mill Creek 2 Fire |Size: 122 Acres | Containment: 0% | Cause: Under Investigation
This fire is located in rugged, remote terrain near the border of the South San Juan Wilderness Area. On their last recon flight, firefighters spotted only a few isolated locations still smoldering. Firefighters will continue to observe fire activity via aircraft until heat is no longer detected.
Weather: There is still no sign of precipitation in the five-day forecast. Temperatures will increase slightly this weekend with highs in the mid-60’s. Winds remain light out of the west tomorrow but may get gusty on Sunday.