400-acre Brush Creek Fire is burning about 10 miles north of Rifle, Colo. on BLM land. No structures are currently threatened.
Three 20-person hand crews, one 30-person crew, four helicopters, four single-engine air-tankers, nine engines and a type 3 incident management team are working the fire today. Additional hand crews have been ordered.
Crews are working to keep the fire from growing and are strengthening fire lines.
It is believed to be a holdover fire from an earlier lightning storm.
Rifle Gap remains partially closed to boating due to the helicopter activity.
Fire activity is expected to increase throughout the day as the temperatures warm, humidity drops, and winds increase. Winds are forecast to 15 mph from the SW, highs in the upper 80s.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
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| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Thursday June 20th, 2013 approx. 04:00 PM |
| Location | 12 miles north of Rifle |
| Incident Commander | Josh Graham |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 120 |
|---|---|
| Size | 403 acres |
| Fuels Involved | Douglas Fir, Pinon-juniper |
| Significant Events | Rifle Gap Reservoir is closed to boating on the west side due to helicopter activity. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Four single-engine air-tankers, four helicopters are assisting the 120 firefighters. The DC-10 VLAT (very large air tanker) made a drop today. Nine engines are also assigned to the fire. |
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Current Weather
| Temperature | 85 degrees |
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| Humidity | 10% |
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