The Cameron Peak Fire has grown to 13,305 acres. No structures or facilities have been damaged. Crews have made good progress on preparing around structures throughout the area surrounding this full suppression fire. They have several more days of work ahead removing fuels and placing hoses, pumps, and sprinklers.

Today’s weather is expected to have highs in the mid-70s to 80 degrees. Winds will be out of the northeast at 5 to 15 mph, with relative humidity of 10 to 20%.

In the Long Draw area, crews completed some burnout operations to the east of Long Draw Road to reduce available fuels and potential for spotting to the west under easterly winds. If conditions are favorable, additional burnout operations will be conducted today on the north side of Highway 14, to keep pace with a finger of fire pushing to the southwest.

The fire advanced on all fronts this afternoon, mostly along the Laramie River Road corridor. In Division W, one spot fire jumped across the Long Draw road, which crews quickly contained. They completed back firing operations along the east side of Long Draw Road to remove fuels and reduce potential for future spotting across the road with expected easterly winds this evening. In Division Z, the fire progressed southward toward Cameron Pass, as well as north toward West Branch. A Very Large Air Tanker was used to lay down retardant to slow the fire's advance northward. Crews are protecting structures and other values at risk on private lands in the Laramie River valley. Logging equipment has moved into the Red Feather Lakes area and working northward from that area. The structure group is monitoring the fire's progress eastward toward Sleeping Elephant and mitigating fuels around structures along Highway 14, in the Pingree Park area and in the Kinikinik and Arrowhead areas.

Summary:The Cameron Peak Fire has grown to 10,867 acres. No structures or campgrounds have been damaged. The fire crossed to the south side of Highway 14 in a second location yesterday, becoming established in heavy fuels between Barnes Meadow Reservoir and Long Draw Road.

 The Cameron Peak Fire will host a virtual public meeting this evening at 5:00 p.m. on Facebook Live at Facebook/CameronPeakFire. Please join us!

8/14 Evening Update

The fire is estimated to have grown to 4,600 acres. Firefighters were assisted by several helicopters today that made strategic water drops. The Type 2 Incident Management Team (IMT) will take over management of the fire tomorrow morning in close coordination with local resources. This afternoon the fire did spot to the south side of Highway 14. Firefighters are responding to this. That spot is estimated at approximately 100 acres.
 
8/14 1:40 PM

Closure Order and Map

8/14 Update of 10 a.m.

The fire is now 2,179 acres in size. We are flying the fire to get a better size up. Firefighters are being assisted by several helicopters and preparing for the arrival of additional resources and the Type 2 Team. Highway 14 remains closed from Rustic to Gould. For the latest evacuation and road closure information visit: https://nocoalert.org/. We expect to have a closure order in place soon so continue to check back before heading out this weekend.  

8/14 Update at 8 a.m.
Fire Managers will be putting a closure order in place this morning for #CameronPeakFire area that will affect camping and hiking activities. Please continue to check the latest information before you head out for your weekend plans.

8/13 Evening Update

The #CameronPeakFire located 25 miles east of Walden and 15 miles southwest of Red Feather Lakes near Cameron Pass is now 1540 acres and under the management of a Type 3 Incident Command Team. A Type 2 Incident Command Team has been ordered. Approximately forty firefighters continue to focus their fire suppression efforts on public and firefighter safety and assessing values at risk. The fire continues to be very active. Follow @LarimerSheriff for the latest evacuation and road closure information, or you can text LCEVAC to 888777 for evacuation updates.

Emergency managers are coordinating evacuations in the area and conducting assessments of facilities and construction supplies stored in the area.

Please remember that fire restrictions are still in place on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland. For the fire restriction information visit:

https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/arp/alerts-notices/?aid=57718

Fort Collins, Colo., August 14, 2020 – Due to the Cameron Peak Fire burning in the northwest portion of Larimer County on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest, a portion of the Forest is closed. The area closed is all National Forest System lands west of County Roads 69 and 63E, east of the Colorado State Forest, south of County Road 80 C and north of Rocky Mountain Park. A map of the closed area is available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd780833.pdf and details of the closure are available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd780832.pdf. This closure is in place for public safety and to support firefighting efforts.

This closure has impacts on numerous recreation sites, including many trails and trailheads. A number of boating and fishing sites are closed, including Chambers Lake. Picnic Sites closed include Bellaire Lake, Bennett Creek, Cameron Pass, Chambers Lake, Fish Creek and Tunnel.

Campgrounds closed include:

• Aspen Glen

• Bellaire Lake

• Big Bend

• Big South

• Browns Park

• Chambers Lake

• Grandview

• Jacks Gulch

• Long Draw

• North Fork

• Sleeping Elephant

• Tom Bennett, and

• Tunnel.

If you need ideas on other locations to recreate this weekend, please check our website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/recmain/arp/recreation. If you are looking for information on the Cameron Peak Fire, please check https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6964/ or call our recorded information line at 970-498-1030. Larimer County is your source for evacuation information at https://nocoalert.org/. Please check the status of Highway 14 with Colorado Department of Transportation at https://www.cotrip.org/home.htm. At the time of this release, the highway is closed from Rustic to Walden.

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Fire Restrictions covering the entire Arapaho and Roosevelt NFs and Pawnee National Grassland

The Sequoia Complex (#SQFComplex) will host a public information meeting at 6 PM on Sunday, September 13, 2020. The meeting will be broadcast via Facebook Live and will also be available for viewing at later times. Questions may be submitted in advance to sqfcomplex2020@gmail.com.

                     RANCH 2 FIRE      

                                   AUGUST 25, 2020

         Angeles National Forest:

         www.fs.usda.gov/angeles

         Facebook: facebook.com/angelesnationalforest

         Twitter: twitter.com/Angeles_NF

Public Information                             

Phone: (747) 322-6643

Incident Website:

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6961

INCIDENT INFORMATION

Start Date: 08/13/2020                                          Size: 4,237 acres

Location: San Gabriel Canyon (Hwy 39)             Containment: 93%

North of Azusa, Los Angeles County, CA           Cause: Human-Caused, Suspected Arson

Assigned Resources

Hand Crew: 3                                     Engines: 4                   Dozers: 0         Total Personnel: 275

Helicopters: 1                                      Fixed Wing: 0             Water Tenders: 1

Current Conditions

The Ranch 2 Fire has burned 4,237 acres and is at 93% containment.  There has been no growth over the past 4 days and this is the final fire size.  Firefighters were able to complete the fire line on the western perimeter in rugged country yesterday.  Crews are working on cleaning up the fire line, back-hauling equipment and working on suppression repair.  The entire fire perimeter is in monitor status today.

Management of the Ranch 2 Fire will transition back to the Angeles National Forest and a smaller Type 3 team of Forest personnel will complete fire containment.  A Burned Area Emergency Response team will be arriving to assess the watershed and other resources and will make recommendations and develop plans to mitigate the damage caused by the fire.  Highway 39 will reopen today up to the East Fork Bridge.  Highway 39 will remain closed north of East Fork Bridge.  Glendora Ridge Road and Glendora Mountain Road are both open today.  We ask our public to stay out of the fire area to allow the land to recover.

Due to the good work of the firefighters, the Ranch 2 Fire did not turn into a large fire.  The rugged and steep terrain, the dry chaparral and very, very warm days made this an unusually challenging fire.  The fire management team wishes to thank the firefighters, support staff, California Conservation Crews and contractors that all kept this incident to 4,237 acres.

Unless there are significant changes, this will be the final update on the Ranch 2 Fire.

Road Closure:   San Gabriel Canyon Road/Hwy 39 – Closed at the East Fork Road. 

Angeles National Forest Fire Restrictions:  The Fire Danger today on the Angeles National Forest is EXTREME and Fire Restrictions are now in effect for this Forest.

The following activities are currently prohibited:

1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire.

2. Smoking

3. Welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame

4. Discharging a firearm, air rifle or gas gun, except in the authorized public shooting ranges.

    

Please see https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/angeles/home and go to “Alerts and Warnings” on the right-hand side of the homepage for this and other Forest Orders.

Air Quality Impacts:  Please visit http://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/ for current information.

                     RANCH 2 FIRE      

                                   AUGUST 24, 2020

         Angeles National Forest:

         www.fs.usda.gov/angeles

         Facebook: facebook.com/angelesnationalforest

         Twitter: twitter.com/Angeles_NF

Public Information                             

Phone: (747) 322-6643

Incident Website:

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6961

INCIDENT INFORMATION

Start Date: 08/13/2020                                          Size: 4,237 acres

Location: San Gabriel Canyon (Hwy 39)             Containment: 81%

North of Azusa, Los Angeles County, CA           Cause: Human-Caused, Suspected Arson

Assigned Resources

Hand Crew: 4                                     Engines: 6                   Dozers: 0         Total Personnel: 284

Helicopters: 2                                      Fixed Wing: 0             Water Tenders: 2

Current Conditions

Overnight, the Ranch 2 Fire continued to be quiet, with no increase in acreage.  The containment percentage has risen to 81 percent, and we expect that to increase again today.  All flanks of the fire appear to remain stable, with some crews staying on the mountain overnight so they can seek out any isolated areas of heat.  Yesterday evening the line on the western flank was tied in and will be patrolled and improved today. The north, east and southern portions of the fire are in a patrol and monitoring phase with mop up operations extending 200 feet into the burned area.  

The western flank has been extremely challenging to firefighters as they still battle the consistent high temperatures and 35-45% slopes in some areas.  Now that the north and south ends of the fire-line on this side have been tied together, crews will extinguish all hot spots found in drainages and elsewhere. The rest of the fire perimeter remains static, although we continue to patrol these areas and back-haul hose, equipment and trash from the area.  Air operations will transport personnel to key areas and continue to support their operations through resupply, personnel shuttling, and air drops.

The incident commanders are pleased that there have been no injuries to civilians and thankful that there have been no major injuries to firefighters.  With the excessive heat over the last eleven days, there have been eight cases of heat related injuries and approximately fifty cases of poison oak affecting the firefighters.   

Road Closures:   Highway 39 remains closed

• San Gabriel Canyon Road/Hwy 39 – Closed at Northbound Hwy 39 at Sierra Madre Avenue. Southbound Hwy 39 is closed at East Fork Road

• Glendora Mountain Road – Closed from Big Dalton to East Fork

• Glendora Ridge Road – Closed from Glendora Mountain Road to Mt. Baldy Road

• Santa Anita Canyon Road – Closed from Arno Drive to Chantry Flats Road

   

For more information on road closures due to the Ranch 2 Fire, please visit both the Caltrans website: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ and the LA County Public Works Website: https:dpw.lacounty.gov/roadclosures/

Angeles National Forest Fire Restrictions:  The Fire Danger today on the Angeles National Forest is EXTREME and Fire Restrictions are now in effect for this Forest.

The following activities are currently prohibited:

1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire.

2. Smoking

3. Welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame

4. Discharging a firearm, air rifle or gas gun, except in the authorized public shooting ranges.

    

Please see https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/angeles/home and go to “Alerts and Warnings” on the right-hand side of the homepage for this and other Forest Orders.

Air Quality Impacts:  Please visit http://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/ for current information.