Cameron Peak Fire Update
Thursday, September 3, 2020 – 10:00 a.m.
 
Portland National Incident Management Organization
Bea Day, NIMO Incident Commander
Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black
Troy Hagan, Team Black Incident Commander
 
Red Flag Warning in Effect Today; Increased Fire Activity Expected  
Community Meeting Planned Today: Please join us on Facebook for a Virtual Community Meeting today, September 3, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. Representatives from the Incident Management Team as well as cooperating agencies, including the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, will provide updates and answer your questions about the Cameron Peak Fire.
 
Current Situation: Fire behavior increased on Wednesday as fuels dried and winds increased, and the acreage is now at 23,137 acres. Containment remains at 6%.
 
On Wednesday, visible smoke columns rose from monitored hotspots on the fire perimeter as weather conditions aligned to rekindle fire activity. The fire was most active on the northeastern perimeter as the fire flanked along Green Ridge - crews were on site monitoring the fire and ensuring the safety of nearby structures. Crews monitored fire activity and patrolled Highway 14, Laramie River Road taking structure protection actions as needed. Structure groups assigned to the communities northeast of the fire continued to assess and formulate plans for additional resources should the fire begin to threaten the area. Crews completed about 40% of the line south of Deadman Road toward the Killpecker Tower. The surge crew assigned to the fire continued to build handline south from Crown Point Road into the Comanche Peak Wilderness, and that line is now estimated at 50% completion. Crews also worked to construct indirect line from Cameron Pass through the Neota Wilderness; that line is estimated at 70% complete.
 
Today, crews will monitor fire activity along the fire’s perimeter and provide point protection and structure mitigation as needed. Structure mitigation with landowner permission and defense planning will continue in Crystal Lakes, Red Feather Lakes, Glacier View and the surrounding areas. Efforts to complete indirect line to connect areas of minimal fuel in the Comanche Peak Wilderness and Neota Wilderness will continue. Construction of the Killpecker line from Deadman road south to Highway 14 will continue today.
 
Weather & Fuel Conditions: A Red Flag Warning is in effect today from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Red Flag Warning is the result of dry, warm, and windy conditions that will combine to increase fire activity. As fuels continue to dry, active fire behavior and increased smoke is expected today. Relative humidity will continue to drop into single digits by the weekend resulting in the continuation of critical fire weather.
 
Closures and Evacuations: Colorado Highway 14 is closed from Rustic to Gould. Larimer County has mandatory evacuation orders in place near the fire. More information on evacuation areas and road closures can be found at https://www.larimer.org/cameron-peak-fire. The Roosevelt National Forest has implemented a closure around the fire; a map of that closure area can be found at https://go.usa.gov/xGgxt. Rocky Mountain National Park also has closures in effect; those can be found at https://go.usa.gov/xGgx6.
 
Fire Restrictions: The Canyon Lakes Ranger District is under Stage 2 fire restrictions. Please visit https://go.usa.gov/xGCfT to learn more. Rocky Mountain National Park has implemented a complete fire ban and an area closure. For information please see https://go.usa.gov/xGCfb. Larimer County also has a fire ban in place through September 18, 2020. More information is available at https://tinyurl.com/y332jsoy. A statewide open fire ban is also in effect for the State of Colorado.
 
Temporary Flight Restrictions: A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place over the Cameron Peak Fire. 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.
 
Cameron Peak Fire Statistics:
Size: 23,137 acres
Containment: 6%
Total Personnel: 883
Location: 25 mi E of Walden; 15 mi SW of Red Feather Lakes, CO
Reported: August 13
Cause: Under investigation
 
For More Information:
Information Office: (970) 541-1008, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Media Inquiries: 970-541-0563
Email: 2020.cameronpeak@firenet.gov
InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6964/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CameronPeakFire
Interactive Fire Map: https://arcg.is/1ayXeD0
Smoke Update: https://tinyurl.com/y2duao6r

COMMUNITY MEETING ON FACEBOOK LIVE 

On Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 7:30 PM MDT, Please join us here for a Virtual Community Meeting on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 7:30 PM. Representatives from the Fire Management Teams as well as Cooperating Agencies will provide updates on the Cameron Peak Fire. If you cannot make the live event, it will be available after the meeting on the Facebook Page. The Cameron Peak Fire Facebook page can be found at www.facebook.com/CameronPeakFire. The Live broadcast will begin a couple of minutes before 7:30 p.m.

Actualización sobre el incendio de Cameron Peak
Miércoles, 2 de septiembre de 2020 – 10:00 a. m.

Organización Nacional de Manejo de Incidentes de Portland
Bea Day, Comandante de Incidentes de la NIMO
Equipo Negro de Manejo de Incidentes de Rocky Mountain
Troy Hagan, Comandante de Incidentes del Equipo Negro

La construcción de líneas indirectas continúa mientras el clima cálido y seco regresa

Situación actual: El comportamiento del incendio fue mínimo el martes. Según un vuelo de mapeo nocturno, el fuego creció 15 acres y ahora abarca 23,037 acres. La contención aumentó al 6% debido a un mejor mapeo del borde occidental del incendio.

El martes, las cuadrillas continuaron el monitoreo y la preparación de las estructuras dentro del área del incendio en la autopista 14, Manhattan Road, Deadman Road, Laramie River Road, Pingree Park Road, Long Draw Road y otras áreas que rodean el perímetro del incendio. En cuanto las cuadrillas completaron la línea indirecta para proteger las comunidades circundantes, se desplazaron a zonas más cercanas al perímetro del incendio para comenzar la construcción de líneas indirectas adicionales. El grupo de emergencia comenzó a construir una línea indirecta desde Crown Point Road hacia Comanche Peak Wilderness. Las cuadrillas también comenzaron a construir una línea indirecta desde Cameron Pass a través de Neota Wilderness.

Hoy, las cuadrillas continuarán monitoreando y patrullando las estructuras que han sido preparadas en las últimas semanas. La preparación y evaluación de estructuras continuará en las comunidades al noreste del incendio y a lo largo de Buckhorn Road. Las cuadrillas y el equipo pesado continuarán mejorando las líneas indirectas construidas en los últimos días. Se utilizará equipo pesado para construir la línea al norte de Crown Point Road. El grupo de emergencia continuará sus esfuerzos para construir una línea al sur de Crown Point Road para conectarse con las condiciones naturales de Comanche Peak Wilderness. Las cuadrillas del lado suroeste del incendio buscarán oportunidades para construir líneas en el área de Coral Creek al noroeste del límite del Parque Nacional de Rocky Mountain y monitorearán la protección de estructuras que está en marcha a lo largo de las porciones occidentales de la autopista 14 y los corredores de Long Draw.

Condiciones climáticas y de combustible: Se espera que los vientos del oeste aumenten sobre la zona del incendio el miércoles por la tarde a entre 15 y 25 mph con ráfagas de alrededor de 30 mph. A medida que las condiciones secas y cálidas se establecen sobre el área del incendio durante el fin de semana, los materiales combustibles se secarán y se espera que la actividad del incendio se incremente.

Cierres y evacuaciones: la autopista 14 de Colorado está cerrada desde Rustic hasta Gould. Hay un intenso tráfico para combatir el incendio a través del Poudre Canyon a medida que las cuadrillas acceden a la zona del incendio. Ayer, el condado de Larimer levantó las órdenes de evacuación voluntaria cerca del incendio; las órdenes de evacuación obligatoria siguen vigentes. El Bosque Nacional Roosevelt ha establecido un cierre alrededor del incendio; puede encontrar un mapa de esa zona de cierre en https://go.usa.gov/xGgxt. El Parque Nacional de Rocky Mountain también tiene cierres vigentes; estos se pueden encontrar en https://go.usa.gov/xGgx6.

Restricciones por el incendio: El distrito de los guardabosques de Canyon Lakes se encuentra bajo restricciones de incendio de fase 2. Visite https://go.usa.gov/xGCfT para obtener más información. El Parque Nacional Rocky Mountain ha implementado una prohibición total por el incendio y un cierre de la zona. Para obtener información consulte https://go.usa.gov/xGCfb.

Restricciones temporales de vuelo: Una restricción de vuelo temporal está en vigor sobre el incendio de Cameron Peak. Los incendios forestales son una zona prohibida para los drones. Si usted vuela, nosotros no podemos hacerlo. Cada vez que un dron es visto cerca del incendio, todos los aviones son retenidos en tierra hasta que podamos estar seguros de que el dron está fuera de la zona. Para obtener más información, visite http://knowbeforeyoufly.org.

Estadísticas del incendio de Cameron Peak:
Tamaño: 23,037 acres
Contención: 6%
Personal total: 864
Ubicación: 25 millas al este de Walden, 15 millas al suroeste de Redfeather Lakes, CO
Reportado el: 13 de agosto
Causa: Bajo investigación

Para obtener más información:
Oficina de información: (970) 541-1008, 7 a. m. a 8 p. m.
Consultas de los medios de comunicación: 970-541-0563
Correo electrónico: 2020.cameronpeak@firenet.gov
InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6964/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CameronPeakFire
Mapa interactivo del incendio: https://arcg.is/1ayXeD0
Actualización sobre el humo: https://tinyurl.com/y2duao6r

Cameron Peak Fire Update
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 – 10:00 a.m.
Portland National Incident Management Organization
Bea Day, NIMO Incident Commander
Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black
Troy Hagan, Team Black Incident Commander

Indirect Line Construction Continues as Warm, Dry Weather Returns

Current Situation: Fire behavior was minimal on Tuesday. The fire grew by 15 acres and is now 23,037 acres according to an overnight mapping flight.

Containment increased to 6% due to better mapping of the western edge of the fire.
On Tuesday, crews continued monitoring and continued prep of structures within the fire area on Highway 14, Manhattan Road, Deadman Road, Laramie River Road, Pingree Park Road, Long Draw Road, and other areas surrounding the fire perimeter. As crews completed indirect line to protect surrounding communities, they have shifted to areas closer to the fire perimeter to begin construction on additional indirect lines. The surge group began building indirect line from Crown Point Road toward the Comanche Peak Wilderness. Crews also began construction on indirect line from Cameron Pass through the Neota Wilderness.

Today, crews will continue to monitor and patrol structures that have been prepped over the past weeks. Structure prep and assessments will continue in communities northeast of the fire and along Buckhorn Road. Crews and heavy equipment will continue to improve indirect lines established over the past few days. Heavy equipment will be used to construct line north of the Crown Point Road. The surge group will continue their efforts to build line south from the Crown Point Road to connect to natural features in the Comanche Peak Wilderness. Crews on the southwest side of the fire will scout for opportunities to construct lines in the Coral Creek area northwest of the Rocky Mountain National Park boundary and will monitor structure protection that is in place along the western portions of Highway 14 and Long Draw corridors.
Weather & Fuel Conditions: West winds are expected to increase over the fire area Wednesday afternoon at 15-25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. As dry and warm conditions settle over the fire area through the weekend, fuels will dry, and fire activity is expected to increase.

Closures and Evacuations: Colorado Highway 14 is closed from Rustic to Gould. There is heavy fire traffic through the Poudre Canyon as crews access the fire area. Yesterday, Larimer County lifted the voluntary evacuation orders near the fire; mandatory evacuation orders remain in place. The Roosevelt National Forest has implemented a closure around the fire; a map of that closure area can be found at https://go.usa.gov/xGgxt. Rocky Mountain National Park also has closures in effect; those can be found at https://go.usa.gov/xGgx6.

Fire Restrictions: The Canyon Lakes Ranger District is under Stage 2 fire restrictions. Please visit https://go.usa.gov/xGCfT to learn more. Rocky
Mountain National Park has implemented a complete fire ban and an area closure. For information please see https://go.usa.gov/xGCfb.
Temporary Flight Restrictions: A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place over the Cameron Peak Fire. 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.

Cameron Peak Fire Statistics:
Size: 23,037 acres
Containment: 6%
Total Personnel: 864
Location: 25 mi E of Walden; 15 mi SW of Redfeather Lakes, CO Reported: August 13
Cause: Under investigation

For More Information:
Information Office: (970) 541-1008, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Media Inquiries: 970-541-0563
Email: 2020.cameronpeak@firenet.gov
InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6964/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CameronPeakFire Interactive Fire Map: https://arcg.is/1ayXeD0
Smoke Update: https://tinyurl.com/y2duao6r

Cameron Peak Fire Update
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 – 10:00 a.m.
 
Portland National Incident Management Organization
Bea Day, NIMO Incident Commander
Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black
Troy Hagan, Team Black Incident Commander
  
Containment Grows to 5%, Aided by Natural Features and Rains
 Current Situation: Recent precipitation and cool temperatures continued to quell fire movement with acres holding steady at 23,022. The fire is now 5% contained after a reconnaissance flight on Monday that found that a section of the western boundary of the fire stopped in sparse fuels along a ridgeline. Fire managers are confident that this section of fire edge is contained.
 
On Monday, crews continued building and reinforcing indirect lines to protect the communities surrounding the fire area, continuing structure assessments in Crystal Lakes, Redfeather Lakes, and Glacier View communities. Other crews scouted locations to establish interior lines south of Deadman Road, focusing efforts on the area around the 517 Road. Surge forces identified and assessed a route from Crown Point Road to connect ridges and meadows in the Comanche Peak Wilderness and began constructing line outside of the Wilderness. Heavy equipment continued moving to Crown Point Road and should begin line construction today. Structure groups continue to patrol the fire area to monitor fire activity and implement structure protection measures as needed. Crews along the Laramie River Road and across the north side of the fire continued monitoring structures along the Laramie River corridor and cleaning up the indirect lines that connect Laramie River and Deadman roads.
 
On Tuesday, structure crews will be working their way west to east along Buckhorn Road to assess and implement structure protection measures. Equipment and crews will continue doing line prep using the Crown Point Road, removing vegetation and snags so crews can begin working north towards the Laramie River Road. Other crews will continue work building line south from the Crown Point Road towards the Comanche Peak Wilderness to connect natural features in higher elevations. On the southeast finger of the fire, crews working along Long Draw Road have received approval to construct line into the Neota Wilderness to Highway 14 and will begin that line construction today. Firefighters working in wilderness will be taking special consideration to reduce impact on the wilderness area.
 
Weather & Fuel Conditions: The fire area received rain overnight, which will continue to minimize fire activity today. While temperatures are expected to be cooler today, a drying and warming trend is forecasted to last into the weekend. Mostly clear skies and dropping relative humidity levels will start on Wednesday and are expected to dry heavy fuels that are holding heat. An increase in winds and drop in relative humidity are predicted to increase fire activity and smoke production today.
   
Closures and Evacuations: Yesterday, Colorado Department of Transportation moved their road closure on Highway 14 west to Rustic. Highway 14 is closed from Rustic to Gould. There is heavy fire traffic through the Poudre Canyon as crews access the fire area. Yesterday, Larimer County lifted the voluntary evacuation orders near the fire; mandatory evacuation orders remain in place. The Roosevelt National Forest has implemented a large closure area around the fire; a map of that closure area can be found at https://go.usa.gov/xGgxt. Rocky Mountain National Park also has closures in effect; those can be found at https://go.usa.gov/xGgx6.Fire Restrictions: The Canyon Lakes Ranger District is under Stage 2 fire restrictions. Please visit https://go.usa.gov/xGCfT to learn more. Rocky Mountain National Park has implemented a complete fire ban and an area closure. For information please see https://go.usa.gov/xGCfb.
  
Temporary Flight Restrictions: A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place over the Cameron Peak Fire. 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.
 
Cameron Peak Fire Statistics:
Size: 23,022 acres
Containment: 5%
Total Personnel: 864
Location: 25 mi E of Walden; 15 mi SW of Redfeather Lakes, CO
Reported: August 13 Cause: Under investigation
 
For More Information:
Information Office: (970) 541-1008, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Media Inquiries: 970-541-0563
Email: 2020.cameronpeak@firenet.gov
InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6964/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CameronPeakFire
Interactive Fire Map: https://arcg.is/1ayXeD0
Smoke Update: https://tinyurl.com/y2duao6r  

 Actualización sobre el incendio de Cameron Peak
 Lunes, 31 de agosto de 2020 – 10:00 a. m. 

Cameron Peak Fire Update 
Monday, August 31, 2020 – 10:00 a.m. 
 
Portland National Incident Management Organization 
Bea Day, NIMO Incident Commander 
Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black 
Troy Hagan, Team Black Incident Commander
  
Fire Activity Remains Light; Surge Forces Begin Work Off Of Crown Point Road 
 Current Situation: Previous days’ precipitation and increased relative humidity limited fire growth with acreage increasing to 23,022 on Sunday.
  
On Sunday, crews completed indirect lines to protect communities to the northeast of the fire area – work on structure protection in these communities will continue today. Crews continued to patrol and monitor structures along the Laramie River Road and have nearly completed lines that will connect from Laramie River Road to the Deadman Road. Regional surge forces, four crews including two hotshot crews, arrived on the incident and will be building indirect line in closer proximity to the fire. These crews scouted and located areas where indirect line can be constructed from Crown Point Road into high elevation areas in and along the Comanche Peak Wilderness where natural fuel breaks occur. Firefighters in the surge force will establish spike camps in the area they work in to reduce travel time and exposure to other crews. These surge crews are on loan from the Rocky Mountain Coordination Center and will assist on the Cameron Peak Fire for several days, then move on to other high priority assignments in the Rocky Mountain Region.

Today, heavy equipment will continue relocating from the Deadman Road area north of the fire towards Crown Point Road today as part of a shift in resources to the south in closer proximity to the fire perimeter. Surge forces will begin working on constructing line south from the Crown Point Road that was scouted yesterday. Other crews will continue monitoring along Highway 14, Pingree Park Road, Long Draw Road, and on the structures south of the Colorado State University Mountain Campus, as well as all other areas around the fire. Resources will also begin staging along the southern perimeter of the fire near Rocky Mountain National Park and the Neota Wilderness to inhibit potential southern progression of the fire if activity increases. 
 
Weather & Fuel Conditions: Precipitation from previous days and relative humidity levels around 20% kept fire activity minimal even as peak wind gusts reached as high as 45 mph on Sunday. Dry weather is expected through this morning with an increase in rain chances in the afternoon accompanied by increasing winds. Today, westerly winds are forecast to be 12-18 mph with gusts up to 35 mph on ridgetops this afternoon. The cooler weather forecast for today and Tuesday ends on Wednesday as a warming and drying trend is predicted through at least Friday. Increasing winds and dropping relative humidity levels are expected to increase fire activity in the coming days. 
   
Closures and Evacuations: Colorado Highway 14 is closed from Kelly Flats Campground to Gould. There is heavy fire traffic through the Poudre Canyon as crews access the fire area. Yesterday, Larimer County lifted the voluntary evacuation orders near the fire; mandatory evacuation orders remain in place. The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests have implemented a large closure area around the fire; a map of that closure area can be found at https://go.usa.gov/xGgxt. Rocky Mountain National Park also has closures in effect; those can be found at https://go.usa.gov/xGgx6. 
 
Fire Restrictions: The Canyon Lakes Ranger District is under Stage 2 fire restrictions. Please visit https://go.usa.gov/xGCfT to learn more. Rocky Mountain National Park has implemented a complete fire ban and an area closure. For information please see https://go.usa.gov/xGCfb.
  
Temporary Flight Restrictions: A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place over the Cameron Peak Fire. 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.
 
Cameron Peak Fire Statistics: 
Size: 23,022 acres 
Containment: 0% Total Personnel: 893 
Location: 25 mi E of Walden; 15 mi SW of Redfeather Lakes, CO 
Reported: August 13 Cause: Under investigation 

For More Information:
Information Office: (970) 541-1008, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m .
Media Inquiries: 970-541-0563
Email: 2020.cameronpeak@firenet.gov 
InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6964/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CameronPeakFire 
Interactive Fire Map: https://arcg.is/1ayXeD0  
Smoke Update: https://tinyurl.com/y2duao6r  

Cameron Peak Fire Update 
Sunday, August 30, 2020 – 10:00 a.m. 
 
Portland National Incident Management Organization 
Bea Day, NIMO Incident Commander
 
Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black 
Troy Hagan, Team Black Incident Commander
  
Rain Moderates Fire Behavior Again Sunday; Virtual Q&A This Afternoon  
 Virtual Q & A Session: At 2:00 p.m. today, Sunday August 30, NIMO Incident Commander Bea Day, Rocky Mountain Team Black Incident Commander Troy Hagan, and NIMO Operations Chief Russ Long will host a public question and answer session on the Cameron Peak Fire Facebook page. For more information on the session, please visit www.facebook.com/CameronPeakFire. The session will go live on that page shortly before 2:00 p.m. A recording of the session will be posted to the page for those who cannot join live.  
 
Current Situation: The Cameron Peak Fire had minimal fire activity on Saturday, increasing by five acres to a total of 23,013 acres. Crews patrolled and monitored structure preparation that was completed Friday along the Laramie River Road. The indirect lines across the north side of the fire area were largely completed, connecting Laramie River Road to Highway 14 north and east of the fire. Structure protection is in place on the CSU-Mountain Campus and the Pingree Park Road has been prepped. It was discovered that the USFS Greenridge/Lost Lake trailhead outhouse was burned during the early phases of the fire. It is the only structure confirmed as lost on the fire as of Saturday. 
Heavy equipment will move from areas where line construction is complete to establish indirect line along the Crown Point Road in closer proximity to the fire’s perimeter. Surge resources, which include two hotshot crews, one Type 2 Initial Attack crew, and one 10-person fire module - approximately 70 firefighters - will join efforts to connect the Crown Point Road to an area above tree line in the Comanche Peak Wilderness. On the western perimeter of the fire, a natural decrease in available fuels at high elevations continues to hold the fire. 
Additional resources will join the structure group that is assessing structures in the communities of Crystal Lakes, Red Feather Lakes, Glacier View, along County Road 27, and Stove Prairie Road. Residents and visitors to the area should expect to see increased firefighter presence and be aware of additional traffic in the area.  
 
Weather & Fuel Conditions: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms occurred over the fire area on Saturday with reports of less than one tenth of an inch of rain. Today’s weather is expected to be windy, with winds 15-20 mph, increasing in the afternoon with gusts up to 40 mph on ridgetops. This is expected to lead to increased fire behavior and to dry fuels that received some moisture over the past two days.  

Closures and Evacuations: Colorado Highway 14 is closed from Kelly Flats Campground to Gould. There is heavy fire traffic through the Poudre Canyon as crews access the fire area. Larimer County has implemented mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders around the fire area and the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests have implemented a large closure area around the fire. Fire Restrictions: The Canyon Lakes Ranger District is under Stage 2 fire restrictions. Please visit https://go.usa.gov/xGCfT to learn more. Rocky Mountain National Park has implemented a complete fire ban and an area closure. For information please see https://go.usa.gov/xGCfb.  

Temporary Flight Restrictions: A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place over the Cameron Peak Fire. 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. 

Cameron Peak Fire Statistics: 
Size: 23,013 acres 
Containment: 0% 
Total Personnel: 854 
Location: 25 mi E of Walden; 15 mi SW of Redfeather Lakes, CO 
Reported: August 13 Cause: Under investigation

For More Information: 
Information Office: (970) 541-1008, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. 
Media Inquiries: 970-541-0563
Email: 2020.cameronpeak@firenet.gov
InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6964/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CameronPeakFire 
Interactive Fire Map: https://arcg.is/1ayXeD0  
Smoke Update: https://tinyurl.com/y2duao6r  

Sunday, August 30, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM MDT

Join us for a live, one hour Question and Answer session with Cameron Peak Fire Leadership. This session will allow you to ask questions of our Incident Commanders, Bea Day and Troy Hagan, and Russ Long, one of our Operations Section Chief’s. This will be an informal session for you to be one-on-one with the people in charge of the Cameron Peak Fire. You will have a chance to ask your questions on Facebook and get answers directly from our fire managers. If you cannot make the live event, it will be available after the meeting on the Facebook Page. 
 

Cameron Peak Fire Update  
Saturday, August 29, 2020 – 10:00 am  
 
Portland National Incident Management Organization  
Bea Day, NIMO Incident Commander  
Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black  
Troy Hagan, Team Black Incident Commander 
  
Moisture Over The Cameron Peak Fire Minimizes Fire Activity   
Current Situation: The Cameron Peak Fire had minimal fire activity on Friday and is now at 23,007 acres. 
 
The fire area received a ¼ in of rain on Friday, which moderated fire activity. Fire crews finished structure assessments along the 103 Road from Stub Creek to Four Corners. Personnel continue to prep the hand line and dozer line north of Deadman Road. Work on the Manhattan Road is complete, and crews are scouting the area for locations to build additional fire line. Structure protection measures have been completed on structures along the Pingree Park Road from the CSU Mountain Campus to Highway 14. The dozer line from Crown Point Road through Dadd Gulch has been completed.
  
Today, some fire resources that have completed their work along the 103 Road will be working in and around the Crystal Lakes, Red Feather Lakes, and Glacier View communities. These personnel will be assessing and mitigating structures in those areas as a precaution. Work will continue along the Deadman Road. This prep work is expected to be completed in the next few days. Crews are scouting out terrain where fire line could be placed along the Comanche Peak Wilderness boundary. Crews continue working along the Crown Point Rd to widen the roadway and assessing areas for additional fire line. Assessment work will continue on the southern end of the fire to connect fire lines to the high elevations of Rocky Mountain National Park where the fuel type changes and becomes less available to burn. 
 
Weather & Fuel Conditions: Weather conditions for today continue to bring the chances for more widespread showers and thunderstorms. Conditions are expected to remain similar as they were on Friday. There is a high probability of wetting rains on the fire area. High temperatures will be expected in the mid 70’s with a relative humidity of around 30%. This will increase our chances of seeing minimal fire behavior again today. Easterly winds are expected to be 10-15 mph. Conditions are expected to change for Sunday and will be a “heads up” day for firefighters. Gusty, westerly winds are expected to reach up to 35 mph as a cold front continues to move through the area. 
 
Closures and Evacuations: Colorado Highway 14 is closed from Kelly Flats to Gould. There is heavy fire traffic through the Poudre Canyon as crews access the fire area. Larimer County has implemented mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders around the fire area and the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests have implemented a large closure area around the fire. 

Fire Restrictions: The Canyon Lakes Ranger District is under Stage 2 fire restrictions. Please visit https://go.usa.gov/xGCfT to learn more. Rocky Mountain National Park has implemented a complete fire ban and an area closure. For information please see https://go.usa.gov/xGCfb. 
 
Temporary Flight Restrictions: A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place over the Cameron Peak Fire. 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. 
 
Cameron Peak Fire Statistics: 
Size: 23,007 acres 
Containment: 0%   
Total Personnel: 742 
Location: 25 mi E of Walden; 15 mi SW of Redfeather Lakes, CO 
Reported: August 13 
Cause: Under investigation 
 
For More Information: 
Information Office: (970) 541-1008, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. 
Media Inquiries: 970-541-0563 
Email: 2020.cameronpeak@firenet.gov 
InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6964/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CameronPeakFire 
Interactive Fire Map: https://arcg.is/1ayXeD0 
Smoke Update: https://tinyurl.com/y2duao6r