Some portions of Roosevelt National Forest in northern Larimer County to open Sunday

Based on the incoming weather forecast and conditions, the Front Range fire restrictions team has decided to begin phasing some more areas back to Stage 2 fire restrictions. The team, which includes five county sheriffs, Colorado Parks and Wildlife regional managers, fire managers and Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest Supervisor Monte Williams, has decided some areas north of Colo. Highway 14 in Canyon Lakes will return to Stage 2 fire restrictions Sunday morning, with a closure around the Cameron Peak fire area. Arapaho National Forest’s Sulphur Ranger District already moved to Stage 2 Fire Restrictions starting Friday morning with forest closures around the East Troublesome and Williams Fork fire areas.

South of Hwy 14, in the Canyon Lakes, Boulder and Clear Creek Ranger Districts, Stage 3 forest closures will remain in place through at least first thing Tuesday morning. The fire restrictions team will meet Monday morning consider the impact of the weekend’s weather and determine if less restrictive Fire Restrictions are warranted. At the same time, the team will work to bring in another surge of law enforcement to help patrol the forest and enforce fire restrictions.

As of Sunday, areas on the Canyon Lakes District located generally north of the Tunnel Campground and CR 80C; west of CR 103; east of the west side of the largest unit of the Cherokee Park Wildlife Area and north of CR 74E and Highway 14 from east of the Narrows Campground. Areas open include the northern portion of the Rawah Wilderness, the Roach Area and trails north of Highway 14 in the lower Poudre Canyon.

All land south of Highway 14 remains closed. All campgrounds also remain closed.

Read more: Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forest website for more information.
 
Signed closure orders and maps can be found below. 

Incendio Cameron Peak
Incendio East Troublesome Zona Thompson
Actualización – Sábado, 7 de Noviembre, 2020 @ 9:00 a.m.
Rob Allen, Comandante del Incidente

Información: 970-541-1008
Correo Electrónico: 2020.cameronpeak@firenet.gov
YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCPNA6qSJC2UYKz68rp9etvA
Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6964/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CameronPeakFire

Incendio Cameron Peak
Tamaño:208,913 acres
Contención: 92%
Reportado: Ago. 13, 2020
Causa: Bajo investigación

Zona Thompson
Tamaño: 4,889 acres
Contención: 48%
Reportado: Oct. 22, 2020
Causa: Foco secundario
Personal Total: 619

Ayer, los esfuerzos contraincendios se enfocaron en las áreas al oeste de Cedar Park cerca de Galuchie Gulch. Los equipos mejoraron con éxito el borde del incendio donde se detectaron puntos calientes. El fuego escapado de North Fork Trail ha mostrado mínima hipertermia después de tres días de trabajo aéreo persistente. En el área de Pingree se observó un aumento en la actividad del incendio con algunos fuegos de antorcha en los árboles. Los equipos monitorearon el área y continuarán evaluando la necesidad de descarga de agua vía helicóptero. En el área de Buckhorn Ridge, los bomberos patrullaron el perímetro del incendio y extinguieron los puntos calientes. En la Zona Thompson, los equipos de mano accedieron a las áreas de interés para fortalecer la línea de contención y monitorearon el progreso del incendio cerca de Beaver Mountain. Los recursos en el área norte de Cameron Peak Fire y en el lado este de la Zona Thompson continuaron patrullando y monitoreando las líneas, recogiendo equipos y trabajando en los esfuerzos de reparación de supresión.

Hoy, a medida que continúan las ráfagas de viento, el humo puede ser visible en áreas donde las altas concentraciones de combustibles forestales continúan ardiendo dentro de ambos perímetros del incendio. El humo será visible hasta que ocurra un evento definitivo que termina la temporada, a medida que áreas con combustibles forestales continúan ardiendo. Los recursos de aviación estarán disponibles para realizar vuelos de reconocimiento y descargar agua en puntos calientes, si es necesario y según lo permitan las condiciones climáticas. Las cuadrillas enfocarán los esfuerzos contraincendios donde se detecte áreas hipertérmicas en el área de Pingree Park.

El personal de bomberos ampliará los esfuerzos de reparación de supresión a nuevas áreas a medida que se asegure más línea de fuego. Actualmente hay 21 piezas de maquinaria pesada trabajando en los esfuerzos de reparación de supresión que recuperan más de 105 millas de líneas de dozers, 20 millas de línea de mano y 72 millas de carreteras en ambos incendios.

CIERRES: Las tierras del Bosque Nacional en el Distrito de Canyon Lake están cerradas, pero se esperan cambios mañana.
Bosque Nacional de Arapahoe y Roosevelt: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/arp/alerts-notices/?aid=60887
Algunas áreas del Parque Nacional de Rocky Mountain volvieron a abrir: https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/fireinformation-and-regulations.htm
Condado de Larimer evacuaciones y el cierre de carreteras: https://nocoalert.org

RECURSOS: 10 equipos de mano tipo 2, 15 autobomba, 2 UAS (Aviones no tripulados) “Drones”, 2 dozers, 4 helicópteros, y 3 camiones cisterna.

TIEMPO/CLIMA: El viento continúa hoy a medida que se acerca un sistema de tormentas que traerá la posibilidad de lluvias ligeras y algo de nieve el sábado por la noche hasta el domingo por la mañana. Las mejores posibilidades de nieve estarán cerca de la división continental (3-5 pulgadas en elevaciones más altas), pero existe la posibilidad de que haya al menos algo de nieve en la mayor parte del incendio. Otro sistema avanza hasta el lunes y trae otra posibilidad de nieve ligera. Las temperaturas solo estarán entre 20 y 30 grados a partir de mañana y durante la mayor parte de la semana. Para obtener información sobre el humo y la calidad del aire, visite: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colo_smoke.aspx

Restricción temporal de vuelo (RTV): Hay un RTV sobre el incendio de Cameron Peak y East Troublesome Zona Thompson. Los incendios forestales son una zona prohibida para los drones. Si usted vuela, nosotros no podemos.  Siempre que se detecta un dron cerca del fuego, ningún avión puede volar hasta que podamos estar seguros de que el dron está fuera del área. Para obtener más información, visite http://knowbeforeyoufly.org.

Cameron Peak Fire
East Troublesome Fire Thompson Zone
Update – Saturday, November 7, 2020 @ 9:00 a.m.
Rob Allen, Incident Commander

Fire Information: 970-541-1008
Email: 2020.cameronpeak@firenet.gov
YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCPNA6qSJC2UYKz68rp9etvA
InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6964/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CameronPeakFire

Cameron Peak Fire
Size:  208,913 acres
Containment: 92%
Start Date: Aug. 13, 2020
Cause: Under Investigation
 
Thompson Zone
Size:  4,897 acres
Containment: 48%
Start Date: Oct. 22, 2020
Cause: Spot Fire
Total Personnel: 619

Yesterday, firefighting efforts focused on the areas west of Cedar Park near Galuchie Gulch. Crews successfully improved the fire’s edge where hot spots were detected. The North Fork Trail slopover has shown minimal heat after three days of persistent aviation work. The Pingree area saw increased activity and some single tree torching. Crews monitored the area and will continue to assess for the need of helicopter water drops. In the Buckhorn Ridge area, fire personnel patrolled the fire perimeter and extinguished hotspots. In the Thompson Zone, hand crews accessed areas of concern to strengthen the containment line and monitored for any fire progression near Beaver Mountain. Resources in the north area of Cameron Peak Fire and on the east side of the Thompson Zone continued to patrol and monitor lines, backhaul equipment, and carry on suppression repair efforts.

Today as gusty winds continue, smoke may be visible in areas where heavy concentrations of fuel continue to burn within both fire perimeters. Smoke will be visible until a season-ending event occurs, as interior pockets of fuel continue to smolder. Aviation resources will be available to perform reconnaissance flights and drop buckets of water on hot spots, if needed and as weather conditions allow. Crews will focus suppression efforts where heat is being detected in the Pingree Park area.

Fire personnel will be expanding suppression repair efforts into new areas as more fire line becomes secured. There are currently 21 pieces of heavy equipment working on suppression repair efforts naturalizing over 105 miles of dozer line, 20 miles of handline and 72 miles of roads across both fires.

CLOSURES: National Forest System lands on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District are closed, but changes expected tomorrow.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests closures: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/arp/alerts-notices/?aid=60887
Some areas of Rocky Mountain National Park have reopened: https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/fire-information-and-regulations.htm 
Larimer County evacuations and road closures: https://nocoalert.org

RESOURCES: 10 handcrews, 15 engines, 4 helicopters, 2 UAS (unmanned aircraft systems), 2 dozers and 3 water tenders

WEATHER: Wind continues today as a storm system approaches that will bring potential for light rain and some snow late Saturday night into Sunday morning. Best chances of snow will be near the divide (3-5 inches at higher elevations), but there is potential for at least some snow across most of the fire. Another system moves through Monday bringing another chance of light snow. Temperatures will only be in the upper 20s into the 30s starting tomorrow, through most of the week. For information on smoke and air quality visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colo_smoke.aspx.
 
Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR): A TFR is in place over the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome Fires. Wildfires are a No Drone Zone. If you fly, we can’t. Whenever a drone is spotted near the fire all aircraft are grounded until we can be sure the drone is clear of the area. For more information, visit http://knowbeforeyoufly.org.

Date: November 5, 2020
Contact: Kyle Patterson, Public Affairs Officer, 970-586-1363
Contact: Park Information, 970-586-1206

On Friday, November 6, many areas in Rocky Mountain National Park will reopen after being closed since October 22, due to the East Troublesome Fire.  Areas that will reopen include roads, parking areas and trails in Wild Basin, Longs Peak, Lily Lake, Twin Sisters, Lumpy Ridge and US 34 through the Fall River Entrance to Many Parks Curve as well as the Endovalley Road. Old Fall River Road will be open to bicycles, leashed pets and walkers.       

The west side of Rocky Mountain National Park remains closed due to the level of fire impacts and ongoing safety assessments.       

Areas that remain temporarily closed to park visitors on the east side of the park include US 36 past the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center to Deer Ridge Junction, including the Beaver Meadows Entrance. Bear Lake Road remains closed.  The North Boundary Trail, the North Fork Trail, and Mummy Pass, Stormy Pass, Commanche Peak and Mirror Lake Trails remain closed. Park staff will continue to assess these areas for fire activity, safety and downed trees, being mindful of high winds that occur this time of year causing more trees to fall.       

On Wednesday, October 21, the East Troublesome Fire ran approximately 18 miles before it moved into the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park, and then spotted approximately 1.5 miles from the head of Tonahutu Creek on the west side of the Continental Divide to the head of Spruce Creek on the east side of the Continental Divide. Rapid evacuations took place in Grand Lake on October 21. Evacuations for the majority of the Estes Valley were implemented on October 22, as weather predictions forecast major winds on the night of October 23 through October 24 pushing the fire further to the east.  

Firefighting actions and favorable weather on October 24 and 25 helped halt the major movement of the East Troublesome and Cameron Peak Fires.       

Park visitors should be aware of smoke, wind, weather and fire conditions.       

For further information about Rocky Mountain National Park, please visit www.nps.gov/romo or contact the park’s Information Office at 970-586-1206.  

From Larimer County Sheriff's Office.
 
Subject: Cameron Peak Fire Damage Assessment Totals 
Date: 11/6/20

Contact:  Larimer County Sheriff's Office
Jered Kramer, Public Information Officer
Public Information Office - 970-980-2501

The Larimer County Damage Assessment Teams (DAT) have completed assessments of all known structure damage caused by the Cameron Peak Fire. The DAT includes personnel from the Larimer County Assessor’s Office and the Larimer County Building Department. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit and Initial Attack Module accompanied the DAT to make sure they could access the properties safely.

A total of 469 structures were impacted by the fire as follows:
• 461 structures destroyed (residential and outbuildings)
• 224 residential structures were destroyed and 4 sustained damage
• 220 outbuilding were destroyed and 4 sustained damage
• 17 business structures were impacted (Shambhala)
• 42 of the residential structures impacted were primary residences

Dates and locations of damage:
• September 7 – Poudre Canyon south of Highway 14 near Archer’s Poudre River Resort and the Monument Gulch area
• September 25 and 26 – Poudre Canyon between the Fish Hatchery and Rustic, the Manhattan Road area, and the Boy Scout Ranch Road area
• October 14 – Upper and Lower Buckhorn areas, Crystal Mountain, Bobcat Ridge, Buckskin Heights, Redstone Canyon, Storm Mountain, The Retreat, and Pingree Park

There may be impacted structures the assessor’s office was not aware of and therefore were not assessed. The DAT was also not able to find contact information for owners of all properties with confirmed damage. If you discover damage to your property and you were not officially notified, please email the Larimer County Office of Emergency Management at oem@larimer.org with your name, address, and current telephone number.

“As the community comes together to support those who suffered property loss, we stand with them. We feel the pain of being displaced and not having a home to go back to. In the midst of this hurt, I am so proud of the deputies, firefighters, and a variety of other officers from many law enforcement agencies who heroically evacuated thousands and thousands of people and made sure that no one felt the pain of losing a loved one to this fire. It was an amazing effort, and I am thankful.” -Justin E. Smith, Sheriff of Larimer County

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Incendio Cameron Peak
Incendio East Troublesome Zona Thompson
Actualización – Viernes, 6 de Noviembre, 2020 @ 9:00 a.m.
Rob Allen, Comandante del Incidente

Información: 970-541-1008
Correo Electrónico: 2020.cameronpeak@firenet.gov
YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCPNA6qSJC2UYKz68rp9etvA
Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6964/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CameronPeakFire

Incendio Cameron Peak
Tamaño:208,913 acres
Contención: 92%
Reportado: Ago. 13, 2020
Causa: Bajo investigación

Zona Thompson
Tamaño: 4,889 acres
Contención: 48%
Reportado: Oct. 22, 2020
Causa: Foco secundario
Personal Total: 1,091

Únase a la reunión pública virtual del Incendio Cameron Peak y Zona Thompson hoy a las 7:30pm en Facebook Live

Ayer, se utilizaron helicópteros cerca del fuego escapado de North Fork para enfriar varios puntos calientes con agua y retardante contraincendios. Las aeronaves no tripuladas (UAS) o “Drones” también se utilizaron para evaluar la actividad de incendios tanto para los bomberos como para el equipo de Recuperación a Emergencias del Área Quemada (BAER). Los especialistas en datos de UAS apoyan la operación mediante la recopilación de fotos y videos georreferenciados que se interpretan y empaquetan para la cartografía. Los drones más grandes también vienen con cámaras de infrarrojos (IR) que tienen la capacidad de transmitir información en vivo a los recursos en la tierra, lo que ayuda a los bomberos a identificar las áreas hipertérmicas cerca de la línea de fuego para que se puedan liquidar.

Hoy, un sistema de baja presión traerá ráfagas de viento por la tarde. El humo puede ser visible en áreas donde el fuego arde en combustibles forestales pesados, muertos y bajos dentro de los perímetros de ambos incendios. Los bomberos continuarán liquidando y asegurando el borde del fuego hoy y continuarán trabajando para reforzar y asegurar el fuego escapado de North Fork. En el área de Pingree, se realizará el monitoreo y patrullaje, y se implementarán planes de contingencia en caso de que cambie el comportamiento del fuego. En todas las áreas del incendio, las cuadrillas continúan patrullando y monitoreando las líneas, retrocediendo equipo y continuando los esfuerzos de reparación de supresión. El apoyo aéreo estará disponible para apoyar los esfuerzos de extinción de incendios hoy a través de reconocimiento y descargas de agua si es necesario y las condiciones climáticas lo permiten.

Hoy, algunas áreas en el Parque Nacional de Rocky Mountain volverán a abrir después de haber sido cerradas debido al Incendio Este Troublesome. Se reabrirán carreteras, áreas de estacionamiento y senderos en Wild Basin, Longs Peak, Lily Lake, Twin Sisters, Lumpy Ridge y US 34 a través de la entrada de Fall River a Many Parks Curve, así como Endovalley Road. Old Fall River Road estará abierto a bicicletas, mascotas con correa y caminantes. El lado oeste del Parque Nacional de Rocky Mountain permanece cerrado debido al nivel de impactos de incendios y las evaluaciones de seguridad que continúan. Las áreas que permanecen temporalmente cerradas en el lado este del parque incluyen la US 36 más allá del Centro de visitantes de Beaver Meadows hasta Deer Ridge Junction, incluida la entrada de Beaver Meadows. Bear Lake Road permanece cerrado. Los senderos North Boundary Trail, North Fork y Mummy Pass, Stormy Pass, Commanche Peak y Mirror Lake siguen cerrados. El personal del parque continuará evaluando estas áreas en busca de actividad de incendios, seguridad y árboles caídos, teniendo en cuenta los fuertes vientos que ocurren en esta época del año que provocan la caída de más árboles.

CIERRES: Las tierras del Bosque Nacional en el Distrito de Canyon Lake están cerradas.
Bosque Nacional de Arapahoe y Roosevelt: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/arp/alerts-notices/?aid=60887
Algunas áreas del Parque Nacional de Rocky Mountain volvieron a abrir: https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/fireinformation-and-regulations.htm
Condado de Larimer evacuaciones y el cierre de carreteras: https://nocoalert.org

RECURSOS: 2 equipos de tipo “hotshot”, 18 equipos de mano tipo 2, 53 autobomba, 9 dozers, 5 helicópteros, y 12 camiones cisterna.

TIEMPO/CLIMA: Hoy los vientos se desplazarán hacia el sur-suroeste de 25 a 30 mph con ráfagas de hasta 45 mph. Un sistema avanzara que aumentara la humedad el sábado (aumento de HR). Es posible que caigan 3 a 5 pulgadas de nieve en elevaciones más altas el sábado por la noche al domingo en el lado oeste del fuego, junto con temperaturas mucho más frías el domingo. Para obtener información sobre el humo y la calidad del aire, visite: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colo_smoke.aspx

Restricción temporal de vuelo (RTV): Hay un RTV sobre el incendio de Cameron Peak y East Troublesome Zona Thompson. Los incendios forestales son una zona prohibida para los drones. Si usted vuela, nosotros no podemos.  Siempre que se detecta un dron cerca del fuego, ningún avión puede volar hasta que podamos estar seguros de que el dron está fuera del área. Para obtener más información, visite http://knowbeforeyoufly.org.

There will be a Virtual Public Meeting for the Cameron Peak and Thompson Zone Fires tonight at 7:30 PM on Facebook Live. You can submit questions ahead of time on Facebook or by emailing 2020.cameronpeak@firenet.gov. We will also take questions from the comments during the meeting.

What: Virtual Public Meeting
Where: https://www.facebook.com/CameronPeakFire/
When: Friday, November 6 at 7:30 PM

Cameron Peak Fire
East Troublesome Fire Thompson Zone
Update – Friday, November 6, 2020 @ 9:00 a.m.
Rob Allen, Incident Commander

Fire Information: 970-541-1008
Email: 2020.cameronpeak@firenet.gov
YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCPNA6qSJC2UYKz68rp9etvA
InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6964/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CameronPeakFire

Cameron Peak Fire
Size:  208,913 acres
Containment: 92%
Start Date: Aug. 13, 2020
Cause: Under Investigation
 
Thompson Zone
Size:  4,889 acres
Containment: 48%
Start Date: Oct. 22, 2020
Cause: Spot Fire
Total Personnel: 1,091

Join the Cameron Peak Fire and Thompson Zone Fire virtual community meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. on Facebook Live

Yesterday, helicopters were used near the North Fork slop-over to cool several hotspots with both water and retardant. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) were also used to assess the fire activity for both firefighters and the Burned Area Emergency Recovery (BAER) team. UAS data specialists support the operation by gathering geo-referenced photos and videos which are interpreted and packaged for mapping. The larger drones also come with infrared (IR) cameras that have the ability to feed live information to the resources on the ground, which helps the firefighters identify heat near the fireline so it can be mopped up.

Today, a low-pressure system will bring gusty winds by the afternoon. Smoke may be visible in areas where the fire is smoldering in heavy, dead, and down fuels within both fires’ perimeters. Firefighters will continue to mop up and secure the fire’s edge today and will continue working to re-enforce and secure the North Fork slop-over. In Pingree area, monitoring and patrolling will occur, and contingency plans are in place in case the fire behavior changes. Across all areas of the fire, crews continue to patrol and monitor lines, backhaul equipment, and continue suppression repair efforts. Air support will be available to support firefighting efforts today through reconnaissance and water drops if needed and weather conditions allow.

Today, some areas in Rocky Mountain National Park will reopen after being closed due to the East Troublesome Fire. Roads, parking areas, and trails in Wild Basin, Longs Peak, Lily Lake, Twin Sisters, Lumpy Ridge and US 34 through the Fall River Entrance to Many Parks Curve as well as the Endovalley Road will reopen. Old Fall River Road will be open to bicycles, leashed pets, and walkers. The west side of Rocky Mountain National Park remains closed due to the level of fire impacts and ongoing safety assessments. Areas that remain temporarily closed on the east side of the park include US 36 past the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center to Deer Ridge Junction, including the Beaver Meadows Entrance. Bear Lake Road remains closed. The North Boundary Trail, the North Fork Trail, and Mummy Pass, Stormy Pass, Commanche Peak and Mirror Lake Trails remain closed. Park staff will continue to assess these areas for fire activity, safety and downed trees, being mindful of high winds that occur this time of year causing more trees to fall.  

CLOSURES: National Forest System lands on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District are closed.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests closures: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/arp/alerts-notices/?aid=60887
Some areas of Rocky Mountain National Park have reopened: https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/fire-information-and-regulations.htm 
Larimer County evacuations and road closures: https://nocoalert.org

RESOURCES: 2 hotshot crews, 18 type 2 handcrews, 53 engines, 9 dozers, 5 helicopters, and 12 water tenders

WEATHER: Today winds will shift to the south-southwest at 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45mph. A system will move in to increase moisture Saturday (increased RHs). 3 to 5 inches of snow at higher elevations Saturday night into Sunday on west side of fire is possible, along with much colder temperatures Sunday. For information on smoke and air quality visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colo_smoke.aspx.
 
Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR): A TFR is in place over the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome Fires. Wildfires are a No Drone Zone. If you fly, we can’t. Whenever a drone is spotted near the fire all aircraft are grounded until we can be sure the drone is clear of the area. For more information, visit http://knowbeforeyoufly.org.