The Cameron Peak fire near Red Feather Lakes in Larimer County grew to 15,738 acres — nearly 25 square miles — and remains 0% contained Wednesday as law enforcement searches for information on the wildfire’s cause.
The southern edge of the fire gave crews issues Tuesday, with swirling winds preventing helicopters from being used, operations section chief Paul Hohn said Wednesday morning in a Facebook briefing.
“The way that a conifer fire spreads makes it very difficult, even with a highway and river and other features,” Hohn said. “When it spots, because of how high it can loft the embers, we can get fire in places where we don’t want it.”
Fire crews on Wednesday will continue to work on structure protection on the northern edge of the fire, including in the Red Feather Lakes and Crystal Lake communities, Hohn said.
The fire started Aug. 13 and its cause remains under investigation.
The U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday asked the public for photos and information to help its investigation. Officials asked specifically for photos of the fire from trails located south of Cameron Peak.
“The most helpful photos would be those taken of active fire adjacent to any of the adjacent trails, especially of smoke and flames located near these trails,” the Forest Service said in a news release.
Photos can be sent to SM.FS.usfsarp@usda.gov and anyone with other information can call 307-745-2392, option 5.
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