Cameron Peak Fire With Snow

The cameron peak fire is currently 133 884 acres and 44 contained.

Cameron peak fire with snow. The snow and much colder weather this week have stopped the growth of the cameron peak fire which stands at 102 596 acres wednesday. Cameron peak fire area received up to 14 inches of snow dampening wildfire s growth the fire remains at 102 596 acres or about 160 square miles and is 4 contained. Cameron peak fire haze larimer county news wildfire. 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.

Up to 14 inches of heavy wet snow carpeted sections of the cameron peak fire on wednesday stalling the growth of the state s fifth largest fire. In the cameron peak fire burn area west winds of 20 30 mph with gusts of up to 60 mph are expected to mix with relative humidity as low as 11 percent to once again stoke fire behavior. Cameron peak fire grew to 102 596 acres on tuesday morning with just 4 containment. Why heavy snow is not expected to drastically help the cameron peak fire by dillon thomas september 6 2020 at 3 42 pm filed under.

Five inches of snow fell. In both the northern and southern zones of the wildfire west. The cameron peak fire received an inch of snow overnight and is expected to see less activity tuesday after it grew more than 40 000 acres on monday ahead of the cold front. The fire is the fourth largest wildfire in colorado history.

Friday saw another day of critical fire weather and very active fire.