Colorado Unit 7 - Rawahs on Fire

[Raptyr]

Yeah i figured it was up in that area... could have been a stove or a fire from a hiker/camper up there that started it. The amount of people in the wilderness area in the summer is crazy.... Hikers and campers literally everywhere and 0 cell service.

 

[Fatcamp]

Ugh. Camped up there last year. Crazy people start campfires in a place like that.

 

[Raptyr]

Closure order just came in: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd780832.pdf
Map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd780833.pdf

 

[Overdrive]

Closure order just came in: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd780832.pdf
Map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd780833.pdf

If you look at the last line the areas are closed August 14, 2020 until September 14th, 2020, the closure area will effect Archery hunters in GMU's 7,8 and 19 we'll see how it plays out.

 

[Back Country Hunter 2]

Thanks @cnelk for the updates. Been so busy at work. I know the outfitter in that area got evacuated today . . . With his camps still up

 

[granite7]

This is the fire an hour ago. Pic taken from the North Park/Walden side looking East.


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Here it is from the other side, from Niwot.

 

[cnelk]

The forest service called a buddy of mine this afternoon:

“Got a call from forest service. They say this is a low priority fire until the ones around grand junction are out. Expect it to be 12000 by tonight”

 

[woods89]

I've been up in country close to there a few times. There is a lot of fuel up there.........

Do you who are more local think it will stay north of 14, or is it going to jump?

 

[Vids]

Yikes, this one is going to get big....

 

[Nickofthewoods]

Thanks @cnelk for the updates. Been so busy at work. I know the outfitter in that area got evacuated today . . . With his camps still up

That's a bummer for sure. Hope they needed an excuse for some new wall tents.

 

[Raptyr]

That's a bummer for sure. Hope they needed an excuse for some new wall tents.

I've been up in country close to there a few times. There is a lot of fuel up there.........

Do you who are more local think it will stay north of 14, or is it going to jump?

I'm local. 7, 8, 191, 19 and 20 have been my stomping grounds for a decade.. i have hundreds and hundreds of days spent hunting, fishing, backpacking been all over this area. Im originally from Wyoming and spent twice as much time just on the other side if the boarder. The entire area is a tinderbox. Massive stretches of beetle kill and dead fall. If this fire is not a priority at this time its going to get huge. Many of the mountains in this area are basically vertical and super hard to access. If it keeps spreading as fast as it is it will be in the record books. Last update I saw it is 4500 acers... since start at 2pm yesterday. Very possible it jumps to 19 and 20 south of 14

 

[Elktaco]

This area needs a good burn IMO.

 

[Raptyr]

This area needs a good burn IMO.

100% surprising it took this long

 

[Newtosavage]

This area needs a good burn IMO.

You just described about 80% of the earth IMO

 

[cnelk]

Based on what ‘windfinder.com’ predicts for Monday about noon, the wind will switch and come from the north. This is where the chance of it jumping 14 (if it doesn’t prior to that) and head SE into some real remote stuff before RMNP

 

[woods89]

A friend of mine on the Front Range says there's about 100 acres burning on the east side of 14 as we speak.....

 

[Raptyr]

A friend of mine on the Front Range says there's about 100 acres burning on the east side of 14 as we speak.....

Buckle up boys and girls this is going to ve a nasty one.

Edit: confirmation its on south side of 14 from inciweb

 

[Raptyr]

Taken in windsor

 

[cnelk]

Reghan Cloudman, spokeswoman for the Roosevelt National Forest, said more than 300,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land has been closed to protect recreationists from entering the area from connecting trails and to allow firefighters the ability to work without contending with foot and vehicle traffic.

 

[Gunnersdad49]

Taken in windsor

Timnath tonight