Coal Gulch Fire – Update
7/25/16 – 19:00
- 90 percent containment
- Fire continues to stay within fire line
- Hand crews from USFS Idaho Pan-Handle Crew along with DFPD continued work on containment lines and extinguishment today
- Fire size 5.8 acres
- Next update will be after crews have obtained full containment, unless events occur with fire behavior that change expected goals for Tuesday.
Incident Background
Durango Fire was dispatched to a smoke report in the Perins Peak State Wildlife Area on Saturday, July 23. Crews found a ½ acre fire, assumed to be a lightning strike hold over from last week’s storms. Fire continued to grow during initial stages, up to 5.8 acres. 7 DFPD personnel worked the fire with 2 SEAT drops, and 22 bucket drops of water from a Type 2 helicopter. Fire was 5% contained as of 23:00hrs Saturday night.
Sunday (7/24), a 10-person hand crew from Idaho Panhandle (USFS), 6-10 people from Columbine Crew (Bayfield, CO), the Type 2 helicopter with 19 drops, a Skidgine (Soft-Track firefighting engine that carries 1000 gallons of water and has a blade on the front), 4 DFPD personnel are deployed to the fire. The Objective for the day was safety, keep fire south of drainage out of heavy timber, flank and hold road as main control line.
Monday (7/25) DFPD crew along with 10-person hand crew from Idaho Panhandle (USFS) continued with strengthening fire lines and extinguishment. Fire is staying within containment lines. Crews are off the fire for the night at 1900. DFPD Crews will continue on Tuesday with full containment as a goal.
Fire is being managed by Durango Fire Rescue
- Incident Commander Scott Nielsen with DFR
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