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A new wildfire was detected burning in the Weiminuche Wilderness area, approx1/4 acres now, and The Horse Fire burning 14 miles n/w of Pagosa Springs is now 168 acres. Please see the weblink for more details.

https://www.facebook.com/SanJuanNF/...93J6EUazsQ1Y&fref=nf&__tn__=kC-R

It breaks my heart to see wildfires in the Weiminuche Wilderness ! : ( HH

Bull Draw Fire update and road closures on the NF forests.

https://www.facebook.com/BullDrawFire/?__xts__[0]=68.ARALBrjzn_jTKAScJEg3Ep3Ctv6prdQUE3r6QxMp0fe3DOO2up_VcZeRsoMX9dVKohx9rP63mGO38b7XiXZH3A2rGx2tIp15iSvhChHkYseiID3zvDtyXdoV0NTScO-1qjg3wMV1g-yy77cjcBHtx_rWrHq-Uzr5e-b7tDwLNQfHtsWNy7L3xd2hJlz3GHHExK6mzdz-JJksZ2W9hHRXNpIugpOzTgnB5vlfHubgVA&__tn__=k*F&tn-str=k*F

Use the ctrl key and the + key to enlarge the print and map to be readable. There are ph numbers to call for hunters with questions in the link info. This may affect Unit 61 hunters. The Bull Draw Fire is now 30,580 acres and activley burning, and 54 % containment. HH

The Horse Fire... 14 miles N/W of Pagos Springs has now grown to an estimated 180 acres 0 % contained with road closure Please see the link for info and maps of road closure. Use the Ctrl key and + key to enlarge the maps .

https://www.facebook.com/SanJuanNF/...93J6EUazsQ1Y&fref=nf&__tn__=kC-R

Quite a few videos of other Colo fires on that page in the San Juan NF... including the 416 Fire .

HH

The Wife and I went up fall turkey hunting on the Uncompahgre yesterday. The Divide Road is now open all the way. In the area from The Uranium Road to Windy Point all of the west side trails are still closed. We saw very little smoke and no actively burning fires. A large wind event could change that. Atkinson Mesa and Campbell Point look like they got crispy around the edges. The tongue got burned over the top and down into Soiuth Fork of Mesa Creek. The Weimer Cow Camp survived but the fire got within 100 yards. Most of the fire appears to have been down low in the PJ. I think in a couple of years we will wish it had burned a little bit more.

For those looking at unit 74 in SW Colorado. The fire there was confined to the northern part of the unit.. The higher elevations of the La PLata mountains at the southern end of unit 74 got snow last night. Thunderstorms fore cast for today & tomorrow. Means snow again.Noticeably cooler weather.

Hesp and BeanMan; Thank you for the local Colo outook and report of the two areas. Hesp... snow in the higher elevations ! A welcome change to all this heat and fires. HH

Facebook link for the San Juan NF & Horse Fire video showing clearing of dense brush for firelines making it difficult to fight this wildfire.

https://www.facebook.com/SanJuanNF/...93J6EUazsQ1Y&fref=nf&__tn__=kC-R

HH

Another wildfire in Colo... The Silver Creek Fire... 16 miles n/w of Kremmling Co 4722 acres burning 52% contained

https://www.facebook.com/SilverCree...SV_-ryyhrbxbaksU&fref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARCkDqwWnL_SAD1BTCPaGsdrVfqlMvGAzcrcbHnRBbgtZxPB1W6DO9r1FetScUOu9FRp7SYeNZtlqaSb44Po4rpFW4zgPIuRp1Wk3QF2RGcnSzUQdHvf0lRBYesaR4kjywvGK3nZHHRh4-eGSWCbWywIL31Vt8Z6xnI_cOwoQ6ezDT6D6epI_Q&__tn__=kCH-R

HH

Some Closures have been lifted on the Bull Draw Fire and see the wildfire areas of concerns on the White River NF Units. Please see and CLICK the link for post for HUNTERS

https://www.facebook.com/GMUG.NF/?h...JOPNqr5NDy9Ks35o&fref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARC3VJhP1p1FXdnrdbmgKsiRAYK61L-CmR-KOSqc80LfF2-GZCzDZd8eLGFspM8lf7h1BY5sJPpUEfuaQaurhffbAbUStMfTDMWRaLkNJBAUcnETkId-1rlTETijSlMwC3aU7npJ-t4ErqYoc0loO_tVxmyXj1Ag1sqUyb5bAojRHUgR4T74&__tn__=kC-R

Use the ctrl key and + to enlarge the maps and info.

HH

The Cabin Lake Fire in the White River NF Facebook web link, 16miles s/e of Meeker, Colo 5975 acres burned 93 % containment. Road Closures lifted 12:01am Sept 7 Friday ... please see & click the link

https://www.facebook.com/CabinLakeF...bFy5GqfIm2qbPPDQ&fref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARBmfUsoWxt-cZ119eXrAwDhvLGR46mYtnYwYUORZD_uvM8gRRbCZiupanEZaxxtil2b_3BNyM2uJqhfBjsbh1xjRzVZL4ItSwA9yVFEw2lwgRT58BX9CLbq8uTHtjGrPOEXP1bSenkd5YmPZOMFqk5DollLgKWPXnXOm5huvG7d0Y7YSESJc-7Xbt-77PVZcaJGwxh9q84f7cQA7IYcrnuDNIAGmiwE_Gui1AQ&__tn__=kC-R


https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6057/


HH

The Horse Fire on the San Juan NF Facebook page: 272 acres burned 75% containment 14 miles n/w of Pagosa Springs

https://www.facebook.com/SanJuanNF/...93J6EUazsQ1Y&fref=nf&__tn__=kC-R

Scroll down to see videos. photos, and maps on the San Juan FB page

HH

Got a heavy rain over the southern end of unit 74 yesterday.. .Light snow on the highest elevations. The storm was so dense It completely obscured the La Plata mountains from my view for an hour or so. No rain forecast for the next seven days , but that means nothing. The weather folks are wrong as much as they are right. Rain/ snow can & has happened when no storms were forecast. If you want the true weather forecast for this area you have to wait & see.

Hesp, or others, have there been any fires this summer in Unit 78 east of Pagosa, between there and Squaretop Mountain?

If there were I not aware of it.

Silver Creek Fire Facebook web page: 5008 acres burned 69% containment 16 miles n/w of Kremmling. See hunters information and road closures in the FB link.

https://www.facebook.com/GrandCount...qr5EtTai0VmoUr-9o0XEIUCxHkCw&__xts__[0]=68.ARCnrnHoyTFpJ8fBKeVQWeO3DpniZ_eFCDe9J1sbwUgEu0mmwPYlQFTlT17HvrbSJXxz2z6nRYjLSTGGsfIldyfkReqzWVqoqIRTh_MmrHOUM2_i8rejUTPrAwrj-rqDQnRPIjulXOqZ3M7h4m56dBZwuVCEjBgu4q5TiCrgEPPL7aQx-vx4NA&__tn__=kC-R

HH

Silver Creek Fire north of Kremmling 9/14/18. 9472 acres burned A FB web link. HH

https://www.facebook.com/SilverCreekFire2018/?fref=mentions&__xts__[0]=68.ARBteiwqHyEw8FDrayJylh9M6H5K9vV0bLYUiMRxfMoVL-hiYeFzzd91ZbLsnwkGK5YIF0wl35kWD_dNe9IChlsRQpIHbyvwji1BBSl091cKLEujx5pjTLE2bMS09t6UFTPN-dVlyhd-Y1eeHyfrIRHl0MISyHAax9Kk6hofAIwbmYOrgN9rydc3x8vzCo1ygi77kcfJQ8EsPj-BSmMlEC10m54IgSQNrbyCUUAfxw&__tn__=K-R

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2018/09/15/silver-creek-fire-kremmling-grows/

9/16/18 The Silver Creek Fire has spread to 10,500 acres, see the web link above, slow to load allow advertisement to run, but a video and photos of the fire are there. Fire has spread to within 2 miles of Rt 40. This is 16 miles northwest of Kremmling , burning along Red Dog Reservior and causng evacuations in local communities.

I post these FB posts a news articles to allow hunters to know if there hunting areas are affected. HH

https://www.facebook.com/SubletteSheriff/?fref=mentions&__xts__[0]=68.ARAGEECu3-TIS2WCYp_PJbTznz9m08IEZVESyussjITVUnXBJ5qTWw3dZLDgKoJz1N4CzUjwM2-n_VuLlwRAPhP5ARWS2tVc-eD0-gj8zkaXUqqjhfjg1TqCjvT3K38rNkjP6w__uslnymfTvrhWGTChn4zaCKaex2lxQ57ZUXMn_FvtZ3DK4Neb1T0nHZ-hA2oa2-0Kl1M48KyLe1tjrp6w0cFGT78LSZng6GzwnQ&__tn__=K-R

WYOMING HUNTERS: For those that hunt along RT 189 from the Hoback Junction Bondurant area into Pindedale on both sides of the highway there is a serious wildfire threat, the Roosevelt Fire, 48,348 acres 22 % contaimed ... please click the above link to see the Sublette Sheriff FB page for info

Also : https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=cb0c0cd5cb9a426c8aa63c1326061369&extent=-12344129.1929%2C5297544.07%2C-12239563.3382%2C5349674.1233%2C102100 This web link is a map, in the above link. have to scroll around


Probally should rename this thread: Serious Wildfires of the West. HH

I drove by the Silver Creek fire on Sunday (9-23-18) and the USFS and local sheriff has most of the roads going into GMU15 from the north and east sides blocked. (I was driving along US40). If that area doesn't get some serious rain or snow before 1st season, I don't see it being open for hunting.

Mountain10mm; Thank you for the information on the area and your concerns. HH