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Spring Creek Fire Update 

June 28,   2023 

Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team Two 
Jared Hohn, Incident Commander  

Date Reported: June 24, 2023 
Cause: Under Investigation 
Size: 2,859 acres 
Containment: 20% 
Total Personnel: 363 
Location: Southwest of Parachute, CO 

Current Situation: Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team (RMA CIMT2), led by Incident Commander Jared Hohn assumed command of the Spring Creek fire today at 6 a.m. CIMT2 will build off the success of the Upper Colorado River Type 3 team. This is a full suppression strategy fire. Additional fire resources have been ordered and continue to arrive. Fire resources continue to protect values at risk in the area. Crews are continuing to determine the best strategy for probablity of success by scouting locations to construct direct and indirect lines. Air resources including helicopters and retardant delivery aircraft will continue to be used to assist firefighters. 

Spring Creek Road and High Mesa Road are open to local traffic only. Please avoid these areas if possible and drive with caution with increase in fire personnel on the roadway. 
Weather & Smoke Information: A Red Flag Warning continues through today from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for elevations below 7,500 feet. An upper level trough and ridge will lead to southwesterly flow across the west slope of Colorado. Sunny and clear skies today with strong southwest winds gusts to 20 - 30 mph. The Spring Creek Fire is producing smoke that may affect air quality. For information on current air quality and related health concerns, visit garfield-county.com/air-quality or fire.airnow.gov.   

Closures: Bureau of Land Management Colorado River Valley Field Office and US Forest Service White River National Forest have public land closure orders in place for the safety of public and firefighters.  
Visit www.blm.gov/office/colorado-river-valley-field-office and www.fs.usda.gov/whiteriver for closure orders.  
Evacuations: There are no evacuations at this time. Residents are encouraged to register with Garfield County Sheriff's emergency notification system at:  Garfield County Emergency Communications Authority (garco911.com). All evacuation orders will be conducted through the Sheriff's office Call 970-981-3401 for current evacuation information.  

Temporary Flight Restrictions: There is a TFR (FDC 3/7086) in place for air space over the Spring Creek Fire to reduce impacts to fire aviation operators. Fire aviation response is halted or delayed if an unauthorized aircraft enters the TFR. Temporary flight restrictions also apply to unmanned aircraft system (UAS) or drones. If you fly, we can’t! 

SPRING CREEK FIRE INFORMATION 
Fire Information Phoneline:  970- 414-1772 Time: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpringCreekFire2023/ 
Email: 2023.springcreek@firenet.gov 
InciWeb: Spring Creek Fire Information | https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cowrf-spring-creek-fire