While new fires have broken out over the weekend, Colorado’s largest wildfires are beginning to come under control, with both the 416 fire and the Spring Creek fire having been removed from InciWeb. Here’s a look at the latest wildfires in the state:
Lake Christine fire
Firefighters received a surprise visit from Neil and Katie Diamond on Friday as a thank you for their efforts and Neil performed “Sweet Caroline.”
The human-caused fire, which started July 3, was at 12,588 acres and 82 percent containment as of Monday morning. Fire officials expected to see continued warm, dry weather with a 10-percent chance of “wetting rain.” Fire officials said the Haines Index was at 6 on Monday, meaning wildfire growth and intensity were highly likely.
Firefighters plan to spend Monday constructing fire lines as well as doing suppression and mop-up work.
416 fire
As of Friday, the fire was at 54,000 acres and 50-percent containment. The sixth largest fire in Colorado history — and second largest Colorado fire this year — has now been removed from InciWeb.
No homes were destroyed in the fire, which burned about 13 miles north of Durango. However, recent mudslides in the area have caused damage to railroad tracks, according to the Durango Herald.
Spring Creek fire
The third-largest wildfire in Colorado history has been removed from InciWeb. As of Friday, it had burned more than 108,000 acres and was 91-percent contained.
The fire was allegedly started June 27, when a man failed to fully extinguish a campfire where he was cooking. More than 200 homes have been destroyed or damaged by the fire.
New fires
A handful of new fires broke out over the weekend, according to InciWeb. The Bull Draw fire, at 700 to 800 acres, is burning about 12 miles northwest of Nucla in Montrose County and was reported Sunday morning.
Nearly 5.5 miles south of Buford, the Cabin Lake fire also started Sunday, according to InciWeb and is at 200 acres. It is mainly burning on private and Forest Service lands.
The Cache Creek fire, which started Saturday evening, has burned over 200 acres about 8 miles south of Rifle.
Wildfires in Colorado and the U.S.
The map shows active wildfire locations and all 2018 fire perimeters*. The map defaults to Colorado; to see all wildfires, click “U.S.” in the view area. Click the map layers icon in the top right corner of the map to change map backgrounds and to toggle active and contained fires, and perimeters. Click a marker or perimeter for details. To view the full map and a table of all 2018 wildfires, click here.
*Data comes from two sources, and , and could contain inconsistencies. Map by Kevin Hamm and Daniel J. Schneider.