Fire Starting In Gilpin County

[Ah Pook]

South Beaver Creek and Crestwood Rd.


07/10/13 @ 11:49 - Smoke sighting is going to be a 10' x 10' smoldering area in rocky terrain near the Wheeler subdivision.

http://gilpinsheriff.blogspot.com/

[Sawin]

07/10/13 @ 12:28 p.m. - The Forest Service helicopter is doing water dumps on the smoke sighting. There are no flames and no concern at this time.

[Ah Pook]

Hope it stays that way. One of ours is close to that area.

[Sawin]

Hope it stays that way. One of ours is close to that area.

Yep, if they could all be that easy!!

FINAL UPDATE Smoke Sighting in Gilpin County (http://gilpinsheriff.blogspot.com/2013/07/final-update-smoke-sighting-in-gilpin.html)
07/10/13 @ 3:13 p.m.- Good News!! The smoke sighting which was a 10' x 10' smoldering brush area is now fully contained. The Forest Service helicopter dumped 14 buckets of water and was able to lay the fire down. Crews will monitor the area through this evening.
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[pickenup]

Hope it stays that way. One of ours is close to that area.

He sure is. Glad they got it under control.