LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A fire burning between Walden and Red Feather Lakes doubled in size from Saturday to Sunday. Officials say the Cameron Peak Fire is now 10,867 acres and remains uncontained.
Cameron Peak Fire (credit: South Metro)
Officials say the fire crossed to the a second spot on the south side of Highway 14. It’s burning between Barnes Meadow Reservoir and Long Draw Road. The highway is closed between Rustic and Gould.
Crews expect easterly wind which could push the fire west. They will focus on protecting structures and will also remove potential fuel to help aerial attacks.
Cameron Peak Fire map on Aug. 16. (credit: Inciweb)
More than 100 personnel are helping fight the fire.
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South Metro firefighters arrived at the fire Saturday night. They shared images of the fire during their night operations.
Brush 33’s first night on the #CameronPeakFire looked like this. A quick transition from late afternoon travel on Saturday to working night operations for this Wildland Team on deployment. pic.twitter.com/Va8439IqaD
— South Metro Fire Rescue (@SouthMetroPIO) August 16, 2020
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The fire started on Thursday and the cause is so far unknown.
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