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SITUATION REPORT 2006-6

Colorado Wildfires
Report Date: June 15, 2006

Event Type: Wildland fires

Situation: Within the last 48 hours, multiple wildland fires have started across the State. Below is a synopsis of recently contained and on-going wildland fires.

• Prowers County. Multiple lightning strikes have caused numerous independent fires south of the City of Lamar east to the Kansas border during the afternoon of June 15 th. The bulk of the fire is near the cities of Holy and Grenada. One structure has been lost and another is threatened. Winds are faming the flames. Fire agencies from the southeast region and Kansas are responding. The initial staging location is east of Lamar in the vicinity of Highway 50 and county road 14. This is an initial report of this incident.
• Tyndall Gulch Fire (Custer County) is located seven miles east of the City of Westcliff and has burned approximately 700 acres (BLM and private land) as of this morning. About 120 firefighters (hand crews and engines) from multiple agencies have been battling the fire. The City of Crista Vista and several homes north of highway 96 were ordered evacuated. The fire is approximately 20% contained. Highway 96 between mile markers 6 and 12 was closed to public travel. Westcliff High School was established as a temporary shelter. The weather forecast calls for temperatures near 100, low humidity, and high winds. The cause of the fire is reported to be lightning. No structures or injuries are reported.
• Thomas Fire (Moffat County) has burned approximately 3,700 acres north and east of Dinosaur National Monument. Voluntary evacuations were requested for the City of Greystone. Multiple local agencies have responded to the fire. On Wednesday, aircraft were grounded to high winds in the area. Temperatures are expected to be in the 80s and 90s. This fire is 20% contained. One abandoned structure and two power poles have been burned. The cause of this fire is also reported to be lightning. Good progress has been made today in controlling the fire.
• Brinker Fire (Grand / Summit County) is located eight miles south of Hot Sulfur Springs and burned approximately 30-acres. Bulldozers have been used to help build a fire line to assist in containment operations. One air tanker was available to assist in containing the fire.
• Boone Fire (Pueblo County) burned approximately 100 acres of grasslands. Local agencies have the fire contained with no injuries or damage to structures. This fire was along Highway 50 near the Pueblo Chemical Depot.
• Sedgwick County had five fire districts respond to a 250-acre fire, which was contained last night.

Weather Report: The general forecast across the state calls for high temperatures, low humidity, and high winds. For several areas, the National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings.