Wildfires

Final Plumtaw Fire Update | Ed LeBlanc, Incident Commander The Plumtaw Fire is now listed at 91 percent contained and is showing little heat. The fire management team is releasing resources so that …

By Dorothy Elder | Staff Writer For outdoor enthusiasts, forest lovers and mountain adventurers, it can be hard to accept that you could be the cause of a wildfire.  However, the U.S. National …

Plumtaw Fire update: Tuesday, May 31

Type 3 Incident Management Team | Ed LeBlanc, Incident Commander Current Situation:  Monday’s Red Flag Warning proved to be another test of existing containment lines, which held as expected, …

Plumtaw Fire update

Saturday, May 28, 2022, 8:00 a.m.  Type 3 Incident Management Team  | Ed LeBlanc, Incident Commander  Special Note:  Today at 6 a.m., Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed …

Courtesy Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 Plumtaw Fire objectives:  To utilize risk management to reduce risks to the public and to firefighters.  To protect the Lost …

2022/05/plumtaw-fire-web-rm.jpg Courtesy Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 Plumtaw Fire objectives:  To utilize risk management to reduce risks to the public and to firefighters.  …

Plumtaw Fire Objectives:  To utilize risk management to reduce risks to the public and to firefighters.    To protect the Lost Valley of the San Juans subdivision and critical …

U.S. Forest Service Plumtaw Fire objectives:  To utilize risk management to reduce risks to the public and to firefighters.    To protect the Lost Valley of the San Juans subdivision …

U.S. Forest Service Plumtaw Fire objectives:  To utilize risk management to reduce risks to the public and to firefighters.    To protect the Lost Valley of the San Juans subdivision and critical …

May 20, 10 a.m. update: Current as of 5/20/2022, 10:00:43 AM Incident Type Wildfire Cause Under Investigation Date of Origin Tuesday May 17th, 2022 approx. 01:00 PM Location 7 miles north of Pagosa …

Update from 3:25 p.m.: The Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 (Team 2) arrived in Pagosa Springs yesterday and is now managing the Plumtaw Fire. Fire management objectives are: 1) to …

May 19, 11:30 a.m. update: The Plumtaw Fire is burning 7 miles north of Pagosa Springs. An evacuation notice is still in place for the Lost Valley of the San Juans, located in northern Archuleta and …

Fire burning on Plumtaw Road: 735 acres

Plumtaw Fire. Photo courtesy Barry Knott. Update 9 p.m., Wednesday, May 18 : Size : 735 Acres Update 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 18 : The following update was posted on InciWeb shortly before 8:45 a.m. …

Red Flag Warning 

According to Accuweather, a red flag warning is in effect from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 20 for gusty winds, low relative humidity, dry fuels and a cold frontal passage for fire weather zones 207, 294, …

The Plumtaw Fire north of Pagosa Springs is affecting local air quality. Northern Archuleta and southern Mineral counties are currently experiencing unhealthy air quality, with moderate to heavy …

By Randi Pierce | Staff Writer Fire restrictions are now in effect for unincorporated Archuleta County, the Town of Pagosa Springs, San Juan National Forest and other areas in the region. A number of …

Plumtaw Fire. Photo courtesy Barry Knott. Update 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 18 : The following update was posted on InciWeb shortly before 8:45 a.m. regarding the Plumtaw Fire: The Plumtaw fire was …

Red Flag Warning 

11 a.m. to 10 p.m.  Sunday, May 8 No burning allowed. Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires and extreme fire behavior due to dry fuels, low relative …

Devil Mountain fire burns 3.7 acres

By Randi Pierce | Staff Writer The cause of a fire that burned 3.7 acres last week remains under investigation. The fire was reported on April 29 in the area of Devil Mountain and Forest Service Road …

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