Posted: 09/17/2018 09:29:28 AM MDT
A heat wave in drought-stricken Western Colorado has propelled wildfires previously thought under control into new areas, triggering evacuations.
The Boone Draw fire in northwest Colorado has already grown to nearly 8,700 acres since it was first spotted on Thursday.
The Bull Draw fire went from a slow-creeping wildfire to a re-energized, acre-gobbling menace that required beefed-up manpower to fight.
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Movement of the Silver Creek blaze triggered new evacuations of around 200 homes over the weekend.
Here's a round-up of the state's most active blazes:
Bull Draw fire
A Type 3 Incident Command took control of the wildfire Sunday because of a surge in fire intensity and growth.
The 31,300-acre fire spread rapidly to the north, crossing Long Canyon. It is now 60 percent contained.
The wildfire had been in a monitoring phase until extremely hot and dry conditions caused the blaze to flare up over the weekend.
Smoke is more visible in surrounding towns.
Fire managers warn the public to use extreme caution when traveling along Divide Road.
"A fire the size and complexity of the Bull Draw typically requires a season-ending event such as heavy rain and/or snowfall to be fully extinguished," a Sunday fire report says.
The fire isn't projected to be completely extinguished until Nov. 1.
Boone Draw fire
The wildfire was spotted Thursday burning in the Sandwash Basin Wild Horse Heard Management Area.
The Little Snake field office of the Bureau of Land Management controls the area in Moffat County. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
A total of 150 firefighters are tasked to the blaze burning in sage brush, grass, pinyon and Juniper trees.
A forecast of wind gusts up to 35 mph concern authorities.
The 8,683-acre wildfire is 40 percent contained.
Silver Creek fire
The lightning-ignited blaze 16 miles northwest of Kremmling has grown to 11,405 acres - more than doubling in size since Thursday.
Two hot-shot crews equipped with bulldozers were building fire breaks in the Muddy Creek drainage area.
More than 275 firefighters are working the fire.
Housing subdivisions, including Latigo Guest Ranch, Yost Ranch, Gore Lakes and Old Park, have been evacuated. The Milk Creek State Wildlife area has been evacuated to clear hunters from the fire's path. Pre-evacuation notices have been issued for Rabbit Ears Village, Bear Mountain and the Lake Agnes area.
Wildfires in Colorado and the U.S.
The map shows active wildfire locations and all 2018 fire perimeters*. The map defaults to Colorado; to see all wildfires, click "U.S." in the view area. Click the map layers icon in the top right corner of the map to change map backgrounds and to toggle active and contained fires, and perimeters. Click a marker or perimeter for details. To view the full map and a table of all 2018 wildfires, click here.
*Data comes from two sources, GeoMAC and InciWeb, and could contain inconsistencies. Map by Kevin Hamm and Daniel J. Schneider.
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