Cameron Peak Fire Fort Collins

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.

Cameron peak fire fort collins. Another active burn day is expected with low relative humidity and high winds contributing to continued smoke production. Smoke choked the skies in fort collins on wednesday oct. Officials believe the fire which is the fifth largest recorded in colorado was human caused. We hope you find this webpage useful and we are updating the page as new information becomes available.

Residents of red feather and crystal. It has torched more than 102 000 acres and is just 4 contained. Joint information center 970 980 2500 the cameron peak fire joint information center jic is open daily from 8a 5p as needed. The cameron peak fire is currently 133 884 acres and 44 contained.

Call 970 980 2500 to hear a recording of the most current information and the option to speak to a call taker while the jic is open. The cameron peak fire which is burning west of fort collins has become the largest wildfire in colorado history after burning 23 000 new acres of land by wednesday evening. Friday saw another day of critical fire weather and very active fire. What you need to know nick siano rebecca powell kelly lyell and sarah kyle fort collins coloradoan 9 17 2020.

It s now the third largest wildfire on record in state history at 124 021 acres. The cameron peak fire burning around the poudre canyon exploded to more than 102 000 acres on labor day weekend before snow came and paused its movement for the time being. The cameron peak fire has destroyed 25 homes and 29 outbuildings authorities announced on saturday evening. Nathan hahn special to the colorado sun the cameron peak fire is now far larger than the previous largest fire in colorado s recorded history the pine gulch fire which torched about 139 000 acres near grand junction earlier this year.

The cameron peak fire still burning growing near fort collins. Cameron peak is now 133 884 acres mullen fire is 173 748 acres and middle fork fire west of walden is 16 120 acres.