Cameron Peak Fire Boulder

This account provides fire information for the cameron peak fire located 25 miles east of walden.

Cameron peak fire boulder. On the south end the fire pushed out of the comanche peak wilderness area and toward the colorado state university mountain campus prompting mandatory evacuations of residents and business owners in the monument gulch and pingree park areas and the area. Heavy smoke from the cameron peak fire west of fort collins and the mullen fire west of laramie wyoming combined to create unhealthy air quality in the fort collins area wednesday. Friday saw another day of critical fire weather and very active fire. Heavy smoke rises from the cameron peak fire as the fire continues to burn on oct.

15 miles southwest of red feather lakes co. The cameron peak fire is the third largest fire in colorado s recorded history at 125 436 acres. The cameron peak fire topped 102 596 acres or 160 square miles overnight monday but fire crews credit snowfall and colder weather for stopping a continued spread. Windy and dry conditions continued to fuel the cameron peak fire on.

Among them is mountain view fire capt. A statewide open fire ban is in effect for all of colorado through oct. 5 2020 in larimer county near fort collins. Nws forecast office in boulder tweeted.

Hot and dry weather is making it easier for hot spots to flare up. Cbs4 crews are expecting extreme fire behavior on the cameron peak fire burning in larimer county. Mountain view fire rescue is based in longmont but dean and his crew have been staying in fort collins while they battle the cameron peak fire.