(The Wild Horse Fire) Nia Bender
COLORADO – The Wild Horse Fire south of Colorado Springs on Highway 115 is now 10% contained and it’s scorched just shy of 600-acres. There are currently no evacuations in place. People living in the area are no longer facing evacuations, but they say they’re ready just in case.
The fire started on Sunday on the west side of Highway 115 and it jumped the roadway. The fire continues to burn on Fort Carson property.
(The Cameron Peak Fire)
The Cameron Peak Fire has been burning for 60-days days now in Larimer County. Close to 135,000 acres have been scorched and almost 100-structures have been lost. Crews gained 56% containment in the blaze on Monday. There are still numerous evacuations in areas and authorities updated everyone Monday night.
(The Cameron Peak Fire)
(The Williams Fork Fire)
The Williams Fork Fire continues to burn outside of the town of Fraser, near Jones Pass. It’s now burned 14, 533 acres and it’s 26% contained as of Monday night. The area received between 1.5 to 4 inches of snow yesterday, with winds gusting up to 50 mph.
The fire continued to smolder under the snow. A return to warm and dry weather today could result in increased fire activity, as the soils and fuels care dry. dry, and the wind increases. Firefighters are expecting temperatures to rise to unseasonably high levels with low relative humidity and high winds. Sustained wind speeds today are predicted to be 15-25 mph with gusts of 35-45 mph.
Between Wednesday and Thursday, a dry cold front is expected to move into the area.
