The spread of the Cameron Peak Fire has decreased significantly from the accelerated speeds it reached over the weekend. Low temperatures mixed with snow and rainfall has not stopped the fire, but has given crews a bit of a reprieve from what has been a non-stop effort.
As of Thursday (Sept. 10) the fire has consumed 102,596 acres, the exact same acreage as reported on Tuesday. The fire is still roughly four percent contained but contributing personnel has been increased to 1,200 crew members and volunteers.
On the southern side of the fire that is reaching slowly toward Estes Park, the snowstorm that moved into the area on Tuesday morning has allowed the Southwest Area Incident Management Team to continue focusing their attention on strategic planning including expanding knowledge of values at risk with some scouting for fire line placement in lower elevations.
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A map showing the current location of the Cameron Peak Fire.“Road conditions and access continue to be a limitation. When roads become passable and it is safe for firefighters to successfully engage, crews will resume building fire line, providing point protection and structure mitigation,” said a release from crews fighting the fire. “The snow has made an impact on the fire with some places not holding much heat; however larger fuels are still holding heat due to their density.”
According to the release, the fire will become active as the days begin to warm, the winds increase, and the humidity drops later this week and smoke will become increasingly more visible. However, fire crews will be taking advantage of the cooler temperatures and moisture over the next few days starting in the lower elevations by building direct fire line with the goal of containing the fire at its current footprint.
A few snow showers are predicted to continue through the end of the week with little to no snow accumulation. Winds will generally be light through tonight. A front moving through the area will bring an increase in winds and a chance for some rain or snow showers. A gradual warming trend will continue each day becoming a little drier and warmer with abundant sunshine beginning this weekend.
Fire crews say that planning with agency partners will continue to account for ongoing changing fire and weather conditions.
One of those partners is the Southwest Type 2 Incident Management Team that set up operations in Estes Park earlier this week. They are running the South Zone out of the YMCA of the Rockies campus. Resources assigned to this zone will be working to protect assets in the National Park, Estes Park, Glen Haven, Drake, Storm Mountain, and everything in between.
“The snow will soon be gone, and we expect to return to active fire conditions for the remainder of the wildfire season, but there is still time for you to act and to be prepared,” said Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD) Fire Marshall, Kevin Sullivan. “The EVFPD has provided a series of Community Information Guides that address specific actions you can take to prepare your home and your family for wildfire. These can be found at https://ift.tt/3bK5GIZ. We encourage you to take action now.”
Continue to follow the EVFPD and the Cameron Peak Fire Facebook page for information. If you have questions about how you can be proactive with wildfire preparedness, please contact the Estes Valley Fire Protection District at phone (970) 577-3682.
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