Cameron Peak Fire Growth

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Cameron peak fire growth. This account provides fire information for the cameron peak fire located 25 miles east of walden. As of friday the cameron peak fire was reported to be 22 971 acres. 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. Firefighters expect the fire will pick up in the coming.

The cameron peak fire is currently 133 884 acres and 44 contained. The cameron peak fire ignited on august 13 on the arapaho and roosevelt national forests near cameron pass and chambers lake. Temperatures were expected to drop below freezing wednesday night but warmer. The growth led authorities to renew previously lifted evacuation orders and the fire rained down ash as far away as greeley the coloradoan reported.

With this growth the cameron peak fire approaches colorado s second largest in state fire hayman fire which burnt 137 760 acres in 2002. Timelapse of burn area shows explosive growth of cameron peak fire. The cameron peak fire did not grow sunday even as higher temperatures began to melt the snow that s kept the fire stable for several days. The cameron peak fire near red feather lakes is expected to grow again after ballooning to 53 6 square miles about a 40 increase in hot dry and windy conditions on saturday.

The cameron peak fire has been burning since early august and has. Firefighters plan to continue building direct fire line on the west north and east sides of the fire. 15 miles southwest of red feather lakes co. Denver ap snow and cold weather have stalled the growth of a northern colorado wildfire that exploded in hot windy weather over the labor day weekend fire managers said wednesday.

Hot dry windy weather combined with critically dry fuels has been driving rapid fire growth. Growth expected on all flanks friday but no structures damaged so far. The cameron peak fire near red feather lakes has burned 160 3 square miles making it one of the largest in colorado s history. Friday saw another day of critical fire weather and very active fire.