The Interlaken Fire is an active wildfire burning near Twin Lakes, Colorado in Lake County, Colorado, United States. The fire began due to an unattended campfire.[1] It has so far burned a total of 731 acres (296 ha) and is 86% contained.[2]
| Interlaken Fire | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | June 11, 2024 – Present |
| Location | Twin Lakes, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39°4′8″N 106°21′2″W / 39.06889°N 106.35056°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 731 acres (3 km2) |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Abandoned Campfire, Human Caused |
| Map | |
  The fires location in western Colorado | |
Events
editCause
editThe fire is believed to have been caused by an unattended campfire.[1]
June
editThe Interlake Fire was first reported on June 11, 2024, at around 2:01 pm MDT.[2]
Closures
editOn June 14, 2024, the United States Forest Service closed the Twin Lakes and several surrounding areas including Twin Lakes day use areas, Dexter Campgroungs and the dispersed camping areas near the Twin Lakes Dam.[3]
Evacuations
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References
edit- ^ a b "Abandoned campfire blamed for Interlaken Fire that's grown to 578 acres". FOX31 Denver. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "InciWeb". inciweb.wildfire.gov. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Forest Service closes Twin Lakes, surrounding area as Interlaken Fire continues to burn". Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH). June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.