INCIDENT UPDATED 1900 Hours, 6/19/13

Incident Overview

The South Platte Ranger District of the Pike National Forest is managing the Lime Gulch wildfire along with the Jefferson County Sheriff Department and cooperators.

 The Lime Gulch Fire is burning near Foxton, Co on the Pike National Forest. A Type 3 Management Team is managing this wildfire at this time with air support with of two heavy tankers and a Type 1 helicopter. More air support has been ordered . Type 2 IMT RMA Team B(Dallas) has been ordered and is scheduled to assume command at 1800 on Thursday June 20.

No cause is available at this time. The fire is burning in Douglas-fir and heavy ground cover.

LIME GULCH FIRE FACTS:

Pike National Forest  South Platte Ranger District jurisdiction

  • 500 acres (estimated) and making short “crown” runs
  • 2  Type 2 Initial Attack (IA) crews
  • 2  Type 1 IHCs
  • Air Attack
  • Air Tankers
  • T3 Helicopter

Refer questions concerning evacuations to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

Basic Information

Incident Type Wildfire

Unit Information

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Pike and San Isabel National Forests
U.S. Forest Service
2840 Kachina Drive
Pueblo, CO 81008

Incident Contact

Chris Barth
Phone: 970-596-0430
 
No Incident Cooperators at this time.
 
Source:  inciweb
 
Reblogged: 1920 Hours PDT – 6/19/13
 
 
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