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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]
| Sugarloaf Fire | |
|---|---|
| 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. | |
Incidents
editEvents
editJune
editOn 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
editThe 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
editThe fire stopped its spread and stayed the same.
Evacuations
editThere 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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