UPDATE 3: July 5, 2023, Wednesday, 2000 hours PDT

The SPRING CREEK FIRE is still burning four miles southwest of Parachute, Colorado, which has consumed 2,958 acres of brush, hardwood litter, and medium slash. There is a 37% containment status.

(L) Today’s Fire Map

It originally started on Saturday, June 24, 2023, on privately owned and BLM-administered lands.

There are no evacuation orders in effect at this moment.

A TFR (temporary flight restriction) is in place.

Management of the fire is under a CIMT, the Rocky Mountain Team 2. There is a total of 544 personnel along with eight crews, 27 engines, and nine copters.

(Below) Photo shows a hand crew hiking towards the wildfire on July 2, 2023.

Incident Cooperators include the Garfield County Emergency Communication Authority, FAA, Fire Finance, Logistics, Planning, and Operations units. Parachute Branch Library, Fire and PD Dispatchers, Grand Valley Fire Protection District (additionally Fire Station #1), Support units, Humanitarian organizations,

(L) Photo depicts some of the incredibly talented, highly skilled, and tireless dedicated personnel behind the faces who are performing multiple tasks from the fire line to behind the scenes.

Cost-to-date for fire suppression and containment efforts have reached a whopping $6.8 Million Dollars.

Photo Credit: Spring Creek Fire Info Facebook Page

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