West Fork PM Update Sunday June 30

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West Fork Complex Fire Update

Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team- Pete Blume, Incident Commander

Phoenix National Incident Management Organization- Curtis Heaton, Incident Commander

Joint Information Center: 719-569-4149 or 719-657-3279

Hours of operation: 8:00 am9:00 pm

West Zone Email:[email protected]

East Zone Email:[email protected]

June 30, 2013

8:00 pm

Special Message: The Red Cross Shelter in Del Norte will close Monday, July 1. The Salvation Army will

provide a continental breakfast from 8 am to 9 am tomorrow for the last of the Red Cross clients. Visit

www.redcross.org/Coloradoor contact your local Red Cross office for further information regarding the

services they provide.

Current Situation:

East Zone of the West Fork Complex (Includes Papoose and Eastern Part of West Fork Fires)

Papoose Fire: One of todays priorities included taking advantage of yesterdays moisture to secure the fireline

in the northwest area of the fire, near Crooked Creek and down to Rio Grande Reservoir. Firefighters used acombination of dozer lines, hand lines, and water or retardant drops to construct and secure line around

structures. On the southeast flank, the fire increased in activity late this afternoon in the Trout Creek drainage,

Spotting occurred, causing firefighters to focus on structure protection at Spur City and Red Mountain Ranch.

Along Highway 149, firefighters were able to begin mopping up adjacent to structures. At the time of this

release, there have been no known structures lost.

Eastern Part of West Fork Fire: Increased fire activity, caused by thunderstorms and gusty winds, was

experienced near Lake Humphreys and Elk Mountain areas, on the north flank of the fire. However, firefighters

were able to get closerto the fires edge and begin direct attack on that piece of fire line with the aid of retardantdrops. Along Highway 160, firefighters continued to clean up the fires edge. Protection has been established

around structures east of Highway 149. At the time of this release, there have been no known structures lost.

West Zone of West Fork Complex (Includes Western Part of West Fork and Windy Pass Fires)

Sustained cooler temperatures and higher humidity gave firefighters additional support today on the West Zone

of the West Fork Complex. Moderated winds today gave the Air Attack that had been grounded the past twodays due to smoke an opportunity to monitor fire activity. The West Zone supported suppression of 13 new

fires, all caught quickly and kept small.

Western Part of West Fork Fire:The West Zone of the West Fork fire is the portion of the fire burning south

of the continental divide. Structure protection is still in place for Wolf Creek Ski Area, Borns Lake Cabins, and

Bruce Spruce Resort, which is still open, and hose lays and sprinkler systems are in place and operational in theWest Fork Campground that is also open. Crews started to backhaul the excess firefighting equipment at Borns

Lake, Bruce Spruce and Wolf Creek.

Windy Pass Fire: Activity on the Windy Pass Fire today was minimal. A resource advisor was on the fireline

today to assess the landscape and to begin developing a rehabilitation plan.

Weather: Scatteredthunderstorms developed this afternoon across the complex. Gusty winds and somemoisture fell across the fire area. A potential for ash flow and mudslides still exists. Thunderstorms are

predicted for tomorrow. Tuesday and Wednesday will be warmer and drier, with a chance of isolated

thunderstorms.
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