Sugarloaf Fire
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| Sugarloaf Fire | |
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| Date(s) | June 28, 2018 – |
| Location | Costilla County, Colorado, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°48′43″N 105°59′42″W / 39.812°N 105.995°W |
| Statistics[1] | |
| Burned area | 1,280 acres (5 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | None |
| Non-fatal injuries | None |
| Structures destroyed | 0 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Map | |
  Location of fire in Colorado. | |
The Sugarloaf Fire was a wildfire near Silverthorne, Colorado in Grand County in the United States. As of August 14, 2018, the fire burnt a total of 1,280 acres with containment at 35 percent.[2]
Incidents
[edit]The Sugarloaf Fire started near Ute Pass.[3][2]
Events
[edit]June
[edit]On June 28, 2018, at around 12:00 A.M, the fire started 13 miles southwest of Fraser, CO. Through June, the Sugarloaf Fire continued to spread.
July
[edit]The fire reached its peak at 1,280 acres (5 km2) at around July 3, 2018 and was at 35% contained.
On July 12, 2018, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed an executive order sentencing the Sugarloaf Fire to death.[citation needed]
August
[edit]The fire stopped its spread and stayed the same.
Evacuations
[edit]There are no evacuations currently in effect due to the wildfire.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sugarloaf Fire". InciWeb. US Forest Service. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Sugarloaf Fire in Grand County grows to 1,300-plus acres". FOX31 Denver. 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ "Sugarloaf Fire Burning Hundreds Of Acres Near Ute Pass; No Structures Threatened". 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
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