Squirrel creek wildfire update

Today, aircraft will assist crews to ensure the line stays secure. The dozer line coming down off Grizzly Ridge which runs west into Greenhorn and Lava Peak, then south into Squirrel Creek, is going well but some work is still needed. These lines will be used to protect the communities to the southwest of the fire if needed. Crews will continue to prep the dozer line running south in Pine Creek Valley and try to tie it into Rock Pine Creek and then tie it into the road system.

All lines in the Genesee Valley held last night as firefighters continued work on mopping up and securing homes. Behind Taylorsville, firefighters got good depth put in behind the houses, further protecting them. Crews are working on adding additional dozer line to the south of Taylorsville.

Jun 11, Delta County , Fire News 0 comments. Crews will continue to work until full containment. All residents in the High Park Road area can return to their residences. No closures at this point, but please exercise caution in the High Park Road areas due to traffic from firefighters.

Fire crews remain on-scene working the fire with approximately 60 firefighters from local, state and federal agencies. The fire is contained entirely on private land and DFPC will continue to ut ilize their helicopter to assist in water drops today.

Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette. Smoke rising up from a fire in Hanover can be seen in Colorado Springs. The fire, reported about 1 p. Courtesy KKTV. Photo by Chhun Sun, The Gazette.

Ranchers moved cattle away from the fire at Milne Road and Clements Road. Smoke billows near Milne Rd. Chhun Sun, The Gazette. Due to fire damage, phone outages and blocked roads, all Hanover schools are closed Tuesday, Feb.

Firefighters said they planned to stop mopping up hot spots around 9 p. They plan to monitor it overnight, and begin working again around 8 a. The blaze has blackened 3, acres, firefighters said at a Monday evening press conference.

The figure was reduced from its original estimate of 7, acres after aerial mapping was conducted over the fire. Read the full roundup of the day's events here. Firefighter say at least 7, acres have been burned by the Milne Fire. The small car she was driving didn't have enough room for their cats. She had to make the difficult decision to leave them behind and locked them in the basement so that smoke would be less likely to make its way to them if the house was spared.

And I pulled out of the driveway and there were flames surrounding us. The evacuation should be studied to create a best practices understanding that could help in the future, noted Gary Briese, executive director of the Colorado State Fire Chiefs Association. Boulder County's online emergency warning system does not have great participation numbers.

But as CBS Denver reports , people found out. The Marshall Fire was in a wide open area where smoke could be seen from a distance and the raging winds certainly grabbed attention of people.