The Williams Fork increased by a few hundred acres overnight, and now sits at 6,726 acres — or 10.5 square miles — as of Wednesday morning.
Crews have reached 3% containment, officials said on the fire’s , as the wildfire continues to burn within its perimeter. Favorable weather conditions Tuesday allowed firefighters to make progress in controlling the flames, with the containment coming in the northwest area of the fire along County Road 30, officials said.
Wednesday’s efforts will focus on protecting nearby infrastructure and preventing the flames from reaching private lands, as red flag conditions once again bring gusty winds, high temperatures and dry conditions.
There are no evacuation orders for residential areas, fire officials said. For Grand County emergency notifications, people are urged to visit
A large section of roads, campgrounds and trails on U.S. Forest Service land have been closed west of Winter Park and Fraser.
The fire started Aug. 14 and has been determined to be human-caused.
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