Recent Cameron Peak Fire

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

Recent cameron peak fire. To say the fire now covers 131 231 acres. Friday saw another day of critical fire weather and very active fire. It is 44 contained. Pine gulch fire burnt 139 007 acres in 2020 and the still active mullen fire has burnt 176 047 acres though most of the impacted area is located in wyoming.

The acreage has changed slightly to 126 569 acres with the same 42 containment. As of saturday morning it had burned 133 844 acres 209 square miles with 44 containment through the roosevelt national forest. 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. New evacuations increased fire activity expected for cameron peak fire.

New mandatory evacuation orders were issued friday related the fire that s been burning in larimer county since mid august. It has burned more than 131 000 acres making it one of the biggest. This account provides fire information for the cameron peak fire located 25 miles east of walden. The cameron peak fire did move through the csu mountain campus and sky ranch lutheran camp but no structure damage has occurred according to the friday night video q a.

34 gusts as high as 76 mph reported in the area of the 2 month old fire west of fort collins. Active fire behavior and smoke are anticipated within the fire perimeter this afternoon. A lot happened last night fire planning operations trainee john. The cameron peak fire the third largest in state history has continued to expand in recent days fueled by low relative humidity and record high temperatures.

There is a facebook live event tonight at 7 30 pm with the incident commander operations sheriff s office and poudre valley electric coop. 13 is burning 25 miles east of walden and 15 miles southwest of red feather lakes. 15 miles southwest of red feather lakes co. The cameron peak fire which started aug.