A new wildfire sprung to life Sunday afternoon in rugged, mountainous terrain near Kremmling.
The Gutzler fire, as officials have named it, is about 14 miles southwest of Kremmling and 9 miles east of the hamlet of State Bridge. The fire is burning on U.S. Forest Service land in the mountains to the west of Green Mountain Reservoir.
According to a Twitter post from the Forest Service, the fire is about 200 acres. There are no reports of structures threatened.
Update: the fire is approximately 200 acres and active, air resources are working to suppress.
— White River National Forest (@WhiteRiverNews)
The Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center, which helps various fire agencies work together, that two heavy air tankers, four single-engine airtankers and a team of smoke jumpers were ordered to attack the fire.
A second fire — the Mill Creek Fire, which started Saturday in Routt County — also continues to occupy firefighters’ attention. The fire is about 13 miles northeast of Hayden. A helicopter was requested to help fight the fire Sunday, .
The Mill Creek Fire is about 140 acres and is zero percent contained, according to .
update – zero containment and limited growth, fire approximately 140ac at this time. More assets being requested.
— Routt County (@Routt_CountyCO)