October 18, 2020 - Cameron Peak Fire

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   Cameron Peak Fire
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   On October 15, 2020, after making a strong run to the east, the Cameron
   Fire became the largest fire in Colorado’s history, having burned
   167,153 acres. By the evening of October 17, the fire had continued to
   expand, leaving 187,537 acres charred. According to Inciweb Incident
   Information System, fire officials are expecting extreme fire behavior
   and rapid spread rates are anticipated to continue through October 17
   due to winds that may reach 70 mph (112 km/h) and fuels that are
   exceptionally dry due to prolonged drought.

   1,330 personnel that are actively working the fire have increased the
   perimeter containment to 57 percent as of late on October 17. Structure
   containment will continue to be the primary focus as the fire expands
   towards several populated areas. Two hundred additional structural
   engines have been ordered and there are orders for additional
   personnel. Structure triage assessments have been completed in the Fall
   River corridor, Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Estes Valley,
   Glen Haven and Storm Mountain areas and surrounding communities.

   The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office with Cameron Peak Fire officials
   have ordered Mandatory Evacuations for Pinewood Reservoir to Flatiron
   Reservoir as well as County Road 29 to the west side of County Road 27
   north of Highway 34. Residents are advised to leave immediately.
   Voluntary evacuations for County Road 27 to the Devils Backbone north
   of Highway 34 are in place and they are also in place for Highway 34
   from Soul Shine Road west to Mall Road. Residents there are encouraged
   to exit the area and to move livestock and pets out of the area and
   prepare for mandatory evacuations. US 34 Westbound/Eastbound 8 miles
   west of Loveland to Estes Park (Mile marker 83-64 is closed for
   emergency operations due to the wildfire.

   The Cameron Fire ignited on August 15 just 15 miles southwest of Red
   Feather Lake, Colorado. Full containment is expected to be achieved on
   November 8. The previous largest fire in Colorado’s history was the
   Pine Gulch Fire, which burned 139,007 acres before it was fully
   contained in late September 2020. The cause of the Cameron Fire is
   currently under investigation.

   The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board
   NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of the Cameron Fire
   on October 14. Each red “hot spot” marks an area where temperatures are
   high, indicating actively burning fire. Copious smoke rises from the
   large area of active burn and blows to the east and southeast. Fort
   Collins, Colorado sits underneath the thick smoke and is obscured from
   view. Roughly half of the plume can be seen in this image. The entire
   plume stretched more than 450 mi (740 km) eastward, reaching an area
   south of Lincoln, Nebraska.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 10/14/2020
   Resolutions:  1km (79.2 KB),  500m (262.1 KB),  250m (742.8
   KB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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