Cameron Peak Fire Size

Cameron peak fire doubles in size overnight the cameron peak fire has burned 10 867 acres.

Cameron peak fire size. The cameron peak fire reached a size of over 124 000 acres or just under 194 square miles this weekend gaining status as the third largest in colorado wildfire history according to 9news. The cameron peak fire which was the third largest in colorado history before nightfall wednesday remains 56 contained. The cameron peak fire has burned 104 530 acres and is 15 contained as of tuesday. It has used fire proof coverings to block off openings of historic structures.

Cameron peak fire officials on sunday were reporting the fire size still at 134 559 acres but containment had increased to 47. No structures or campgrounds have been damaged. A video provided by cameron peak fire information explained how the crew would attempt to protect the campus. The state s 10 largest wildfires in history ranked by acreage are.

The fire crossed to the south side of highway 14 in a second location saturday becoming established in heavy fuels between barnes meadow reservoir and long draw road. 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. Burning in northern colorado s medicine bow mountain range the mullen fire continues to have no containment despite. The mullen fire burning along the wyoming colorado state line has surpassed cameron peak fire in size reaching 127 503 acres after several days of rapid growth.

The cameron peak fire is currently 133 884 acres and 44 contained. More than 839 fire personnel remain on scene fighting the blaze. The cameron peak fire remained at 125 271 acres as of last report with containment increasing to 34 percent.