Cameron Peak Fire

The fire is now 102 596 acres as of wednesday with 8 containment according to inciweb an incident information system.

Cameron peak fire. Friday saw another day of critical fire weather and very active fire. This account provides fire information for the cameron peak fire located 25 miles east of walden. The cameron peak fire is at 134 960 acres with 56 containment. The fire is staffed by a total of 1 032.

The third largest wildfire in colorado s history was the 2002 hayman fire which burned about 137 000 acres. That makes it the third largest wildfire in state history. 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. Cameron peak fire now largest in colorado history after winds fuel explosive growth to 158 300 acres wild horse fire burns about 580 acres in fort carson area south of gate 6.

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. Cbs it s burned more than 102 000 acres with 4 containment. The cameron peak fire showed no growth from saturday into sunday. The cameron peak fire is currently 133 884 acres and 44 contained.

It is the fourth largest fire in state history.