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Wildfire Tracker: Cameron Peak, Williams Fork, Grizzly Creek and Pine Gulch

KUNC | By KUNC Newsroom
Published August 17, 2020 at 10:49 AM MDT
South Metro wildland firefighters hold a firing operation with a Hotshot crew from Craig, Colorado on Hwy 14 in Poudre Canyon on Sept. 5.
1 of 33  — Cameron Peak Fire
South Metro wildland firefighters hold a firing operation with a Hotshot crew from Craig, Colorado on Hwy 14 in Poudre Canyon on Sept. 5.
South Metro Fire Rescue
South Metro wildland firefighters hold a firing operation with a Hotshot crew from Craig, Colorado on Hwy 14 in Poudre Canyon on Sept. 5.
2 of 33  — Cameron Peak Fire
South Metro wildland firefighters hold a firing operation with a Hotshot crew from Craig, Colorado on Hwy 14 in Poudre Canyon on Sept. 5.
South Metro Fire Rescue
Grayback Crew chipping slash on Forest Service Road 160 in the Fraser Experimental Forest on Aug. 29.
3 of 33  — Williams Fork Fire
Grayback Crew chipping slash on Forest Service Road 160 in the Fraser Experimental Forest on Aug. 29.
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The sun sets through smoky air above the southern leading edge of the fire in the Williams Fork drainage on Aug. 27.
4 of 33  — Williams Fork Fire
The sun sets through smoky air above the southern leading edge of the fire in the Williams Fork drainage on Aug. 27.
Kari Greer
A ranch in the Henderson Valley along the Williams Fork River with mosaic burn pattern in the slopes above after firing operations.
5 of 33  — Williams Fork Fire
A ranch in the Henderson Valley along the Williams Fork River with mosaic burn pattern in the slopes above after firing operations.
Kari Greer
Firefighters mop up hot spots left by the Pine Gulch Fire on Aug. 26, 2020.
6 of 33  — Pine Gulch Fire
Firefighters mop up hot spots left by the Pine Gulch Fire on Aug. 26, 2020.
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Fire consumes aspen and lodgepole as the burning operation progresses on the Williams Fork Fire on Aug. 24.
7 of 33  — Williams Fork Fire
Fire consumes aspen and lodgepole as the burning operation progresses on the Williams Fork Fire on Aug. 24.
Kari Greer
A Roosevelt Interagency Hotshot crewmember uses a drip torch to ignite vegetation during a burn operation on the Williams Fork Fire on Aug. 24.
8 of 33  — Williams Fork Fire
A Roosevelt Interagency Hotshot crewmember uses a drip torch to ignite vegetation during a burn operation on the Williams Fork Fire on Aug. 24.
Kari Greer
Rockfall damage on I-70.
9 of 33  — Grizzly Creek Fire
Rockfall damage on I-70.
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Grizzly Creek Fire crews working on I-70.
10 of 33  — Grizzly Creek Fire
Grizzly Creek Fire crews working on I-70.
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Hand crews working on an area burned by the Grizzly Creek Fire.
11 of 33  — Grizzly Creek Fire
Hand crews working on an area burned by the Grizzly Creek Fire.
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Aerial view of flames and smoke from the Cameron Peak Fire on Aug. 21, 2020.
12 of 33  — Cameron Peak Fire
Aerial view of flames and smoke from the Cameron Peak Fire on Aug. 21, 2020.
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View of the Cameron Peak Fire on Aug. 21, 2020 from the position of the Wellington crew.
13 of 33  — Cameron Peak Fire
View of the Cameron Peak Fire on Aug. 21, 2020 from the position of the Wellington crew.
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A Poudre Fire Authority crew works the Cameron Peak Fire on Aug. 19, 2020.
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A Poudre Fire Authority crew works the Cameron Peak Fire on Aug. 19, 2020.
Poudre Fire Authority
A Poudre Fire Authority crew works the Cameron Peak Fire on Aug. 19, 2020.
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A Poudre Fire Authority crew works the Cameron Peak Fire on Aug. 19, 2020.
Poudre Fire Authority
Cameron Peak Fire on Aug. 19, 2020.
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Cameron Peak Fire on Aug. 19, 2020.
Poudre Fire Authority
Pine Gulch Fire activity in the northwest on Aug. 19, 2020.
17 of 33  — Pine Gulch Fire
Pine Gulch Fire activity in the northwest on Aug. 19, 2020.
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Extreme fire behavior in the Pine Gulch Fire the night of Aug. 18.
18 of 33  — Pine Gulch Fire
Extreme fire behavior in the Pine Gulch Fire the night of Aug. 18.
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Firefighters monitor Pine Gulch Fire activity at night.
19 of 33  — Pine Gulch Fire
Firefighters monitor Pine Gulch Fire activity at night.
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Smoke from Cameron Peak Fire visible on Aug. 16 from Rocky Mountain National Park.
20 of 33  — Cameron Peak Fire
Smoke from Cameron Peak Fire visible on Aug. 16 from Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Pine Gulch Fire southwest activity on Aug. 15, 2020.
21 of 33  — Pine Gulch Fire
Pine Gulch Fire southwest activity on Aug. 15, 2020.
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Smoke from the Williams Fork Fire on Aug. 15, 2020.
22 of 33  — Williams Fork Fire
Smoke from the Williams Fork Fire on Aug. 15, 2020.
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Williams Fork Fire on the evening of Aug. 14, 2020.
23 of 33  — Williams Fork Fire
Williams Fork Fire on the evening of Aug. 14, 2020.
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Williams Fork Fire on Aug. 14, 2020.
24 of 33  — Williams Fork Fire
Williams Fork Fire on Aug. 14, 2020.
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Air tanker dropping retardant over the northwest Grizzly Creek Fire area on Aug. 14, 2020.
25 of 33  — Grizzly Creek Fire
Air tanker dropping retardant over the northwest Grizzly Creek Fire area on Aug. 14, 2020.
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Retardant drop over the Grizzly Creek Fire area.
26 of 33  — Grizzly Creek Fire
Retardant drop over the Grizzly Creek Fire area.
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Grizzly Creek Fire growing on the slopes south of the Colorado River on Aug. 12, 2020.
27 of 33  — Grizzly Creek Fire
Grizzly Creek Fire growing on the slopes south of the Colorado River on Aug. 12, 2020.
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Dense smoke over I-70 from the Grizzly Creek Fire on Aug. 12, 2020.
28 of 33  — Grizzly Creek Fire
Dense smoke over I-70 from the Grizzly Creek Fire on Aug. 12, 2020.
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The Grizzly Creek Fire encroaches on I-70 on Aug. 10, 2020.
29 of 33  — Grizzly Creek Fire
The Grizzly Creek Fire encroaches on I-70 on Aug. 10, 2020.
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Operations on the Pine Gulch Fire on Aug. 9, 2020.
30 of 33  —  Pine Gulch Fire
Operations on the Pine Gulch Fire on Aug. 9, 2020.
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Fire behavior on August 7 on the Pine Gulch Fire
31 of 33  — Pine Gulch Fire
Wildland firefighters respond to the Pine Gulch Fire on Aug. 7, 2020.
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Firing operation on the Pine Gulch Fire, Aug. 6, 2020.
32 of 33  — Pine Gulch Fire
Firing operation on the Pine Gulch Fire, Aug. 6, 2020.
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The Pine Gulch Fire
33 of 33  — Pine Gulch Fire
Pine Gulch Fire crossing South Fork Road and moving into a drainage on the south side of Horse Mountain on Aug. 4, 2020.
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Last updated at 11:50 a.m. on 9/11/2020

Daily maps, photos and reports on the size and containment of active wildfires in Colorado. This is a developing story — check back for updates.

Active fires at a glance

  • Cameron Peak Fire: 102,596 acres, 4% containment
  • Williams Fork Fire: 12,157 acres, 10% containment
  • Grizzly Creek Fire: 32,431 acres, 91% containment
  • Pine Gulch Fire: 139,007 acres, 95% containment
  • Middle Fork Fire: 3,522 acres, 0% containment
  • Goose Creek Fire: 171 acres, 85% containment

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Northern Colorado evacuation orders, road closures

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Cameron Peak Fire
Started: Aug. 13, 2020
Cause: Unknown, under investigation

Cameron Peak Fire map for Sept. 8, 2020.
Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team
Cameron Peak Fire map for Sept. 8, 2020.

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Williams Fork Fire
Started: Aug. 14, 2020
Cause: Human-caused

Williams Fork Fire map for Sept. 9, 2020.
Great Basin National Incident Management Team
Williams Fork Fire map for Sept. 9, 2020.

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Grizzly Creek Fire
Started: Aug. 10, 2020
Cause: Unknown

Grizzly Creek Fire map for Sept. 8, 2020.
Great Basin National Incident Management Team
Grizzly Creek Fire map for Sept. 8, 2020.

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Pine Gulch Fire
Started: Jul. 31, 2020
Cause: Lightning

Pine Gulch Fire map for Sept. 9, 2020.
Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team
Pine Gulch Fire map for Sept. 9, 2020.

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