Approximate Location
Incident Overview
On October 14, crew members hiked out of the Cow Creek Fire area in the West Creek drainage of Rocky Mountain National Park. The fire is secure and any smoke that remains is from that area. Park staff are not planning any additional burnout operations so the smoke should be minimal. The helicopter that has been staged for a month at the junction of Dry Gulch Road and Lory Lane was released on October 15. The fire is currently 1200 acres and will likely burn through the remainder of the fire season until a significant weather event, such as snow this fall or winter, puts the fire out.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Thursday June 24th, 2010 approx. 02:00 PM |
| Location | 4 miles west of Glen Haven, Colorado |
| Incident Commander | Jeff Singer |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 26 |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,200 acres |
| Estimated Containment Date | Monday November 01st, 2010 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | 10: Timber (litter and understory), FM10: Continuous timber, spruce-fir & lodgepole pine with heavy dead/down. |
| Fire Behavior | Ground fire with creeping and smoldering. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Continue monitoring. Keep fire contained to within the basin. |
|---|---|
| Growth Potential | Medium |
| Terrain Difficulty | High |
| Remarks | While the fire is contained in the West Creek basin, there are unburned fuels within this area that continue to actively burn. |
