LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — The Cameron Peak Fire near Chambers Lake in western Larimer County had grown to 13,305 acres by Monday morning as crews continued to prepared nearby structures to be protected should the fire reach those areas.
The intensity of the fire and dry conditions in the area were still making it difficult to fight the fire directly.
Firefighters are working to remove fuels from around structures, and placing hoses pumps and sprinklers. Cameron Peak Fire officials said good progress has been made in preparing the areas near structures, a process known as burnout operations.
Monday's weather was expected to be highs in the mid-70s and low 80s, with 5-`15 mph winds out of the northeast and a relative humidity of 10-20%. As of Monday, 298 crew members were working the fire, along with eight helicopters.
Crews had completed burnout operations to the east of Long Draw Road. If conditions work out Monday, the crews will do more burnout operations on the north side of Highway 14, which remains closed from Rustic to Gould
Crews are also working to remove fuels alongside roads west of Crystal Lakes and Red Feather Lakes. The fire was still about 15 miles southwest of Red Feather Lakes, but the distance was allowing crews to prepare those areas for if the fire reaches there. As of Monday, the fuels and terrain between containment lines and the fire were too hazardous for crews to work, officials said.
The fire more than doubled in size over the weekend and was "advancing on all fronts" on Sunday, especially along the Laramie River Road corridor.
On Sunday, the fire jumped across Long Draw road, though crews quickly contained its spread. The fire also progressed south toward Cameron Pass and north toward West Branch. A large air tanker was able to drop retardant to slow the spread of the fire to the north. Crews were working to protect structures on private lands in the Laramie River valley.
On Saturday it crossed Highway 14 to the south but has also grown toward the north and east and then to the east and southeast as winds shifted throughout the weekend.
On the south side of Highway 14, the fire became established in heavy fuel areas between Barnes Meadow Reservoir and Long Draw Road.
No structures or campgrounds have been damaged by the fire.
The Rocky Mountain Type 2 Incident Management Blue Team took over command of the fire, which started Thursday afternoon near Chambers Lake, on Saturday morning.
Evacuation Map:
People who have to evacuate can text LCEVAC to 888777 for updates. More information on evacuations, road closures and emergency alerts can be found here.
Residents living near the Long Draw Road and Long Draw Reservoir area - which was on pre-evacuation orders Thursday - were ordered to evacuate Friday evening due to fire activity. Residents were advised to travel west to Gould when leaving this vicinity, as eastbound traffic was not allowed for safety reasons.
The evacuation area also included Deadman Road between County Roads 103 and 73C and Manhattan Road between Rustic and Boy Scout Ranch Road and Pingree Park south and west of Crown Point.
The sheriff’s office said Friday morning that if you live inside the roadblocks on Highway 14 between Gould and Rustic and are not in a mandatory quarantine area, you can access your property by showing proof of address at a roadblock if authorities determine the area is safe.
The Cameron Peak Fire is one of four large wildfires burning currently in Colorado, along with the Pine Gulch Fire, Grizzly Creek Fire and Williams Fork Fire, which started Friday in Grand County and grew to more than 6,000 acres over the weekend.
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