Durango
Interagency Dispatch Center
San Juan National Forest * Bureau of Land
Management * National Park Service
Colorado State Forest Service * Bureau of
Indian Affairs
Air Park Fire Update – July 24, 9:00
AM
Late-day
rainfall on Monday decreased fire activity across much of the Air Park Fire
area. Firefighters came off the fire beginning around 6:00 PM due to the rain.
Growth was very moderate yesterday and the fire is now 5% contained. The
fire has burned 499 acres; 405 acres of S. Ute land and 94 acres of Bureau of
Reclamation land.
Firefighters
conducted a firing operation Monday to test the conditions for a potential
burnout. In doing so, they were able to secure the north end of the fire in the
vicinity of the dam.
A
reconnaissance of the fire area this morning showed virtually no smoke on the
west and south sides of the fire. Air tankers dropped a lot of retardant in
these areas yesterday and then hand crews followed with line construction.
The large
bowl on the east side of the fire is where fire managers had hoped to conduct a
burnout. Due to yesterday’s precipitation, the burnout will not happen.
Firefighters will be looking at building line in key areas to keep the fire
from spreading eastward.
There were
approximately 150 fire personnel on the fire Monday. Some fire personnel will
be released today and some are being staged since the Rocky Mountain Region is
experiencing numerous new fire starts. Three helicopters will be available
today to assist firefighters with dropping water on hot spots as needed; there
will not be any air tankers.
There have
been no injuries or accidents. Cost to date is $145,000.
Contact:
Pam Wilson, Public Information Officer, 970-799-1179.
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