Aspen Acres Fire Reaches 15% Containment as Overnight Growth Slows to 2,100 Acres
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Updated · Pueblo Chieftain · Jul 8
Aspen Acres Fire Reaches 15% Containment as Overnight Growth Slows to 2,100 Acres
3 articles · Updated · Pueblo Chieftain · Jul 8
Summary
Aspen Acres Fire crews held overnight growth to just over 2,100 acres, bringing containment to 15% as the blaze reached 96,031 acres across Pueblo and Custer counties.
Greenwood and Wetmore were defended after a July 7 northwest surge, with firefighters using engines, dozers, aircraft and checklines to stop the fire at newly built dozer lines.
Along Siloam Road and near Galbeth Creek, crews are mopping up hot spots and reinforcing lines to keep the fire from crossing east, while the southern edge from Colorado City to Rye is described as close to secure.
The western flank still poses risk near North Creek, where the fire continues moving toward Highway 165 and crews are building handline and dozer line to protect homes, ranch buildings and other structures.
More showers and thunderstorms are forecast July 8, which could slow spread but also bring gusty outflow winds and flash-flood danger in the burn area; 1,677 personnel are assigned.