There are many miles of trail in or near the wilderness area and all wilderness regulations apply. As I observed the fire from my comfortable mezzanine-level vantage-point on Weston Pass Road, I was reminded of how, during the Civil War, townsfolk packed picnic lunches and sat down with the whole family to watch the carnage unfold at the Battle of Gettysburg. Stay tuned for Part Two: Flames! Closures and Public Safety: A closure is in place one mile south of Fairplay at the junction of US Highway 285/State Highway 9 to all traffic, except local residents or landowners. For up to date information visit www.cotrip.org. There were four helichoppers, at least three funny-looking slurry-dumpin' planes and one big slurry-bomber (I know nothing of aviation.). PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Clouds will move in around noon with gusty winds from the SE bringing the possibility of showers and afternoon thunderstorms. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph. The fire burned a total of 13,023 acres. Crews will continue to secure and mop up along the contained line in Divisions D and M, while identifying and removing fire damaged, dangerous trees. Create an account. The United States Forest Service warned residents that smoke from the spot fires could be visible throughout the rest of the summer. person will not be tolerated. Hot Shot crews are on the ground in the Wilderness area (Div Z) assessing risks and possible options for suppression. The chopper pilots fought hard to protect several homes located along CR 22. The fire grew substantially to about 11,000 acres by July 5. Polis directs all of Colorado’s non-critical employers to reduce in-person workforce by 50 percent, State health dept. Mainly sunny. Second day I hiked Tweto, Mosquito, Treasurevault, Repeater, Evans B and London. I was towed to Fairplay to have my car repaired but I had to wait till Tuesday. The Weston Pass Fire shrouds the eastern slopes of the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness in smoke as the sun sets behind storm clouds over Park County on July 5, 2018. We'd love to hear eyewitness Part 1: Where There's Smoke...by Bob Ensign, Weston Pass Fire Part Two: Flames Take The Ridgeline by Bob Ensign, Weston Pass Fire Part 3: Aerial Assault. To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. After the fire breached the boundary of the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness, the Forest Service issued a closure for the entire Wilderness area. The fire management objective remains full suppression. A total closure is in place from the junction of US Highway 285/County Road 22 to Antero Junction. They are awesome. For up to date information, please visit http://www.parkco.us. Threats of harming another Polis extends emergency disaster declaration for 30 more days, Walden Music Society announces cancellation, Campout for the Cause cancels 2020 festival near Buena Vista, All Colorado Parks and Wildlife campgrounds closed until further notice, Gov. [5] It later reopened on July 7, 2018. It was started by a lightning strike on the morning of June 28, 2018. that is degrading to another person. Evacuations were issued for the Black Mountain and Thousand Peaks subdivisions as well as for the Campground of the Rockies Association. This is the first time I ever observed a Wildfire in its natural habitat, so naturally I wanted to get as close as possible. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Last nights infrared flight was not conducted due to cloud cover. Plenty of Spectacle, Firepower and Heroics were on display for the 20 or so (mostly local) onlookers watching the Battle of Weston Pass with me yesterday. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, by Bob Ensign, Weston Pass Fire Part 6: Run Devil, Run! If any are still there in the morning, it'll be thanks to These Guys for saving 'em. Forgot your username? Weston Pass Fire enters, closes Buffalo Peaks Wilderness, 17 percent contained; "positive outlook" for Campground of the Rockies, Mountain Mania Car Show cancels July 5 event, Chamber cancels Buena Vista Fourth of July parade, Governor discusses new Colorado guidelines: Restaurants to 50% capacity, day camps opened, County eyes hotel, motel reopening later this month, Colorado Mountain College student develops BV business map, Collegiate Peaks Rodeo called off; 100th year to be celebrated in 2021, Chaffee County responds to governor’s Safer at Home COVID-19, Gov. Polis updates Coloradans on state response to COVID-19, USFS temporarily closes recreation, camping sites; enacts fire restrictions, Gov. The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, nature trips, and backpacking and is best used from June until October. However as the fire moves into the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness fire suppression tactics will be adjusted accordingly. Keep it Clean. The smoke is still thick, but not rising in huge Pyrocumulous columns, like yesterday, according to my source in Fairplay. Trails in the wilderness area are for foot traffic only and not open to motorized vehicles or bicycles. Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Backpack Justin Sprecher June 18, 2018 I wouldn’t call this loop challenging by any stretch of the imagination and the views are nice but … The inversion is expected to lift around 10 AM. Public Information Officers will conduct daily briefings at 2:00 PM outside at Prather’s Grocery Store, 301 US Hwy 285, Fairplay and at 3:00 PM outside at Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center, 343 US 24, Buena Vista. [2] The entire Buffalo Peaks Wilderness area was also closed after the fire entered the wilderness perimeter. Location: 9 miles south of Fairplay, CO Percent Contained: 17%, Start Date: June 28, 2018 Total Personnel: Approximately 591, Resources Include: Three Type 1 hand crews, 10 Type 2 hand crews, 24 engines, and 2 dozers. by Bob Ensign, www.facebook.com/mark.godo.1/videos/2514...f_t=group_highlights. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Low 36F. Weston Pass Fire. AND Part Four: Property in Peril! High 64F. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Division T will be prepping the FS 435 road to the North Salt Creek Trailhead. [2] The remaining fire burn area was inside the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness and was contained by using land features, bucket drops and deployment of ground firefighting resources directly to hotspots. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.. Clear skies. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The containment of the fire increased from 10% on July 5 to 93% on July 14. Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS) reported .17” and crews had to pull vehicles back to hard surface roads during the rain. Division P is directly fighting the fire south of FS 433 and constructing indirect/alternate contingency line from FS 433 to the wilderness boundary in order to keep the fire north of FS 435. Then they fixed it soon enough that I was able to hike both East and West Buffalo Peaks. Today these lines will … [3], On July 5, 2018, a rare high elevation tornado was reported on the edge of the fire. No updated acreage for #westonpassfire until Operations gathers GPS data on current fire perimeter this morning. It's hard to accurately guesstimate his height due to the intervening ridge, but all witnesses agreed he was probably several hundred feet tall the last time we saw him. by Bob Ensign, Weston Pass Fire Part 4: Properties in Peril. by Bob Ensign, Weston Pass Fire Part 5: Airpower! "Weston Pass Fire in Park County 93 percent contained, around 13,000 acres", "Weston Pass Fire grows, tornado forces firefighters off the line", "Weston Pass Fire was caused by lightning, containment now at 5 percent", "More Evacuations Ordered As Weston Pass Fire Grows To 6,400+ Acres", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Weston_Pass_Fire&oldid=873020570, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 December 2018, at 17:36. Information Briefing: There will be a public briefing at 2:00 PM outside at Prather’s Grocery Store, 301 US Hwy 285, Fairplay. This email address is being protected from spambots. I shot my Canon until it ran out of ammunition (my batteries died in the line of duty.) You have permission to edit this article. Due to yesterday's wind shift the fire did move west into the wilderness. Buffalo Peaks Road is a 2wd dirt road that runs from Hwy 285 to the edge of the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness at the Lynch Creek Trailhead. . Buffalo Peaks Loop is a 11.6 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Fairplay, Colorado that features a river and is rated as difficult. or anything. Spotty moisture from yesterday and higher humidity (90-97%) last night may result in reduced fire activity today. Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation. Structure Group will continue to monitor and assess structures in the vicinity of the fire. Don't knowingly lie about anyone Be Proactive. Today these lines will be the focus of work in these areas. Orange Daemons spinning wildly out of control, greedily & voraciously devouring everything in their path, like metaphors for Politics only vastly more terrifying. USFS_Pike&San Isabel @PSICC_NF 12 minutes ago, Scanner & Emergency Info, Weather Forecasts. I got a report this morning that wind had shifted and was no longer driving the fire downhill toward CR22. Even a mighty Dust-Devil is obliged to flee before the Inferno's onslaught. [2], The fire grew substantially to about 11,000 acres by July 5. U.S. Highway 285 between Fairplay and Antero and Weston Pass Road (County Road 22) was closed as a result of the fire. This feller is about 50 feet wide, spinning at around 50mph. Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Area is closed until further notice. Strong winds goaded the fire to take the high ground. Yesterday, fire personnel identified primary and alternate contingency lines on the south, west and northwest sides of the fire. Thoughts and prayers will do little good, but if anyone could bust out a good Rain Dance, we'd all appreciate it. I'd rather be eyeball-to-nose with a Bull Moose or a Bear than have a Wildfire like this in my own back yard and believe me, I speak from experience! After the fire breached the boundary of the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness, the Forest Service issued a closure for the entire Wilderness area. The containment of the fire increased from 10% on July 5 to 93% on July 14. Forgot your password? The Weston Pass Fire is a wildfire that burned near Granite, Colorado in Park County. There are four or five homes in the path of the flames. Use the 'Report' link on Dogs are also able to use this trail. The Jones Hill Fire blew up today and was re-named The Weston Pass Fire. Swing shift resources will be assigned as needs present depending on weather and fire activity. racist or sexually-oriented language. 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