Firefighters continue to battle the Shawnee Peak Fire Tuesday morning near Kenosha Pass.
Fire behavior was limited Tuesday morning due to higher humidity overnight, the Pike and San Isabel National Forest Service said in tweet. The fire remained at 40 acres and 0% containment as of Tuesday morning, Cass Cairns, spokesperson for the forest service, said.
Five trail heads leading to the Lost Creek Wilderness have been closed, the forest service said, but all roads remain open.
Fire crews will assess homes for fire risk in the Shawnee community, the forest service said.
Crews on Monday night used bucket drops via helicopter to slow the fire growth, the forest service said. The area of the fire is steep and difficult to access.
The fire, about 60 miles southwest of Denver, was reported about 3:15 p.m. Monday.
11pm update. Fire is currently 40 acres, additional crews and aircraft to arrive tomorrow. New video upload of today's aerial recon flight.
— USFS_Pike&San Isabel (@PSICC_NF)