A-1 Services PWMSGW

08/20/2020

The Pine Gulch Fire is currently 125,252 acres. Significant progress was made securing containment lines in Divisions Kilo and Zulu, increasing overall containment to 14%. Photo: James Caldwell, Douglas Pass 8/18/2020

08/16/2020

As of Saturday night, August 15 , the Pine Gulch Fire is 76,183 acres and 7% contained. During the afternoon, the fire burned very actively in the Garfield Mesa area located in the southwestern portion of the Pine Gulch Fire. Large air tankers were frequently used on the fire today. As a result of fire behavior and growth in the Garfield Mesa area, staffing will be increased there tomorrow. There will be heavier fire vehicle traffic on the roads in that area and the public is advised to be cautious while driving.
Winds are expected to be out of the northeast in morning shifting to northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph are possible.

08/14/2020

Tonight the Pine Gulch Fire is mapped at 69,135 acres with 7% containment.

Tomorrow morning at 6 a.m., the Pine Gulch Fire will be transitioning command between the Rocky Mountain Area Type 2 Team Black and the Rocky Mountain Area Type 1 Incident Management Team.

The public information resources that have been produced to date – the Inciweb site, this page, the interactive map, the information office phone line (970-628-0130), and the media line (970-812-3706) will continue to be available after the transition. The updates and the video briefings will continue to be produced. We will have a full update on today's activities on the fire in the morning.

Photo: Eagle Valley Wildland on the Pine Gulch Fire.

07/11/2018

06/22/2018

Thank you to the teams working both fires: A-1 Services PWMSGW and Alan & Daryl's Vacuum Truck Service, LLC.

The thick layer of smoke settling into the area from the and in Colorado is affecting air quality which is especially harmful for those with heart and lung diseases, respiratory illnesses or asthma. Pulmonologists at San Juan Regional Medical Center recommend that you limit your exposure to the outdoors. If you have asthma, talk to your provider to come up with an action plan, have a five-day supply of medication on hand and call your provider if your symptoms worsen. If you need to talk to our pulmonologists call 505.609.6770

416 Fire

06/22/2018

06/19/2018

We will be glad to have you all home. Thanks guys and gals!

06/02/2018

Stay safe out there!

Information for 416

02/02/2018

Fire suppression efforts over the past 118 years have left forests across the Northern Rockies thick and overgrown, leading to repeated large-scale incidents that were once considered rare, several industry experts said on Tuesday.

02/02/2018

02/02/2018

Early season?

Today NIFC issued their Wildland Fire Potential Outlook for February through May. If the prediction is accurate, the wildfire potential in Southern California and the Southern Plains will remain above normal for the entire four-month period and will increase in the Southwest and Northwestern Great Plains. The map below is for April/May. Others are at:
http://wildfiretoday.com/2018/02/01/wildfire-potential-february-through-may-3/