“(We're) identifying those gas lines, those oil well sites that are of concern, whether they're threat or damaged, so they can get assessments of where the fire is going," Seekins said. The Pine Gulch fire is now the third-largest fire in Colorado history.Ĥ:37 p.m.: There are dozens of oil and gas wells in and around the perimeter of the Pine Gulch fire, and some in the southwest portion have already been confirmed as damaged.Ĭrews are working with companies to protect infrastructure from further fire damage, fire official Pat Seekins said. The orders come after a spot fire quickly grew to more than 100 acres in the northwest corner of the wildfire, threatening residents nearby. Officials said that structure protection was ongoing in Bair Ranch and No Name with "no loss of structures."ħ:10 p.m.: Pre-evacuation orders have been issued for areas around County Road 205, Kimball Mountain Road and CR 256 in between Kimball Mountain road and Browns Point. The good news is that more crews and resources arrived on site Monday and should help make thicker, stronger fire lines. Scott said the containment is still zero. "And so those fuels will carry the fire slower and allow us our firefighters to make better progress." "It’s just running out of the large conifer fuels and getting up on top where there's more smaller brush and grasses," he said. Information officer Brian Scott said the fire has been less active. The favorable weather conditions allowed air support to continue with water and retardant drops. A live meeting to update residents on the fire will be held at 6 tonight on Facebook.ħ:39 a.m.: It's still hot and dry in the area but the wind has died down a bit in the last 24 hours, and the fire has moved to higher terrain. I-70 remains closed between Glenwood Springs and Gypsum with no estimated reopening time. Crews are working focused on protecti ng structures in the No Name community and subdivisions around the fire. More than 700 people are working to control the blaze. "In this case, we've brought in a team immediately, right now, still in the early stages of the fire, to evaluate the impacts to I-70 and Glenwood Springs water system in Grizzly and No Name Creek," Stoeffler said.Ģ:25 p.m.: Department of Public Safety Director Stan Hilkey said investigators now believe the fire was caused by something that dragged beneath or behind a vehicle along Interstate 70, creating sparks that lit the dry vegetation to the side of the highway.ġ:35 p.m.: A Facebook Live community meeting for the Grizzly Creek fire is planned for this evening starting at 6 p.m.ġ1:54 a.m.: Officials say Grizzly Creek remains zero percent contained. Lisa Stoeffler with the White River National Forest says normally, they would assess damage after a fire is contained. Williams Fork Fire: 6,627 acres, no containment (Aug 18, 9:32 a.m.)ħ:16 p.m.: The Grizzly Creek fire may have damaged crucial watershed infrastructure in Glenwood Springs and on Interstate 70.
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