Approximate Location
Incident Overview
8-4-2010: The Clinetop Road remains open. If you plan on traveling this route, please use extreme caution since you will be sharing the road with fire traffic. The Clinetop Road may close on short notice if fire behavior increases.
The Meadow Creek Fire continues to burn in steep rugged terrain in the upper reaches of Main Elk Creek, 8 miles northwest of New Castle. This fire continues to be managed for natural resource objectives and is currently in monitoring status. No structures are at risk.
The fire area and the Main Elk Creek Research Natural Area remain closed even though fire activity has been minimal over the past several days. Fire managers continue to ask the public to please avoid the fire area for safety precaution and to assist fire fighting capability. Please be aware, weather conditions and the potential for increased fire activity can change quickly.
Benefits of this fire can help eliminate dead vegetation, recycle soil nutrients, improve wildlife habitat and create a fuel break along the south end of the Clinetop Mesa. The Long-Term Implementation Plan has been completed. This plan will guide fire manager's efforts for the duration of the fire.
Please note: The Meadow Creek Fire web-cam is no longer available and the Fire Information phone number is no longer in service.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Saturday June 26th, 2010 approx. 03:00 PM |
| Location | 13 mi NE of Rifle, CO |
| Incident Commander | Jim Genung |
Current Situation
| Size | 1,452 acres |
|---|---|
| Fuels Involved | Spruce/fir timber, oak brush |
| Fire Behavior | Minimal fire spread, creeping and smoldering |
| Significant Events | Continue to monitor fire spread |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Continue development of a long-term management plan |
|---|---|
| Terrain Difficulty | Extreme |
| Remarks | The transfer of command from the NIMO (Gage) team back to a local team (Robertson) was compleated on Friday, July 30, 2010. |
Current Weather
| Wind Conditions | 4-9 mph W |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 78-83 degrees |
| Humidity | 24-29% |
