Two wildfires were expanding and had burned across more than 700 acres of dry U.S. National Forest and wilderness terrain Tuesday morning in southwestern Colorado, north of Pagosa Springs.
“Firefighters are unable to directly engage the fire due to very steep terrain,” officials said. Firefighting supervisors were making plans for squelching flames if they spread into accessible terrain, officials said. Trails in the area have been closed. “The fire will continue to be highly visible to travelers on US Highway 160, Colorado Highway 84, and from the communities of Pagosa Springs, Bayfield, and Durango.
The Bear Creek fire about 2.5 miles west of the Weminuche Valley, was discovered on Aug. 1 and on Tuesday morning had burned across 150 acres. It has intensified, with flames devouring standing dead trees, prompting firefighters to back off, officials said in a bulletin posted on the website. Smoke from this fire also was visible around the Pagosa Springs area and along US Highway 160.To the west near Bayfield, the 1,372-acre Dry Creek fire on Tuesday was listed as 65% contained.
Two large fires are burning on the Pagosa Ranger District: Quartz Ridge and Bear Creek. The San Juan Type 3 Incident Management Team will assume command for both large fires Tuesday, Aug 8. An InciWeb page has been established for both of these incidents:
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