From Federal Dispatch
DURANGO INTERAGENCY FIRE DISPATCH
U.S. Forest Service w Bureau of Land Management w National Park Service w Bureau of Indian Affairs w Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 10, 2014, 2:10 pm
Air and Ground Crews Responding to Wildfires North of US Highway 160
DURANGO – A helicopter and ground crews are working the KV Fire about one and a half miles north of US Highway 160 up the First Fork Road on the San Juan National Forest. The lightning-caused wildfire, which is headed uphill on the west side of the Piedra River, is now estimated at about five acres in size. Gusty winds are expected in the area, and the fire could threaten nearby power lines and communication lines to the south. La Plata Electric Association has been notified and is on site. The fire is not threatening any other structures at this time.
A helicopter and a single engine air tanker (SEAT) are working the fire, as is one 20-person ground crew. Another SEAT, two heavy air tankers, and additional firefighting crews, including a hot shot team, have been ordered. The fire was ignited last night by lightning, along with two other small fires, also burning near the First Fork Road. One of those is currently estimated at ¼ acre and the other at 1/10th of an acre. The firefighting effort is addressing these smaller fires in addition to the KV Fire.
/Ann Bond
Public Affairs Specialist
San Juan National Forest
15 Burnett Court
Durango, CO 81301
970 385-1219
970 799-1210
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