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Weber Fire Update

11:00 a.m. - Thursday 6/30/12

MANCOS, Colo. - Firefighters continue to make progress on containing the Weber Fire near Mancos, Colorado. More mop-up has been completed along burned areas on the fire perimeter, bringing the containment up to 35 percent. The acreage has been revised to 9,279 acres due to more accurate mapping. There was minimal fire growth yesterday.

Latest Highway Impacts due to Wildfires DENVER – Here is the latest information from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) regarding state highway closures due to the wildfires burning in various areas of Colorado:  Colorado Springs/El Paso and Teller Counties - Waldo Canyon Fire US 24 Ute Pass:  U.S.

Update Wednesday, June 27, 2012 9:00 pm

Burnout Operations by Firefighters Proven Successful

MANCOS, Colo. - Burnout operations by firefighters were successful in the effort to contain the 9,168 acre Weber Fire with containment holding at 30 percent.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 7:30 pm

As of 5:30 PM, the Lightner Fire was estimated at 60 acres. Retardant lines along the top and shoulders of Barnroof Mountain were holding well and the fire had not spread beyond the north side of Barnroof.  A SEAT and two helicopters worked the fire until about 7:30 PM. There were two 20-person crews building containment line along the lower portions of the fire but no estimate of containment was available. A light rain began falling around 7:00 and the humidity level was up to 45% which should moderate fire behavior.

Durango Fire and Rescue responded to a blaze west of Durango, off Lightner Creek Road, on County Road 208 at approximately 12:15 pm Wednesday, June 27, 2012.  The fire is burning on private land and the Perins Peak State Wildlife Area.   The fire has burned approximately 80 acres as of about 3 p.m.

Little Sand Fire Update

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 7:30 pm

Overall activity was quiet today. Incident Operations reported some light moisture over the fire and generally cooler conditions. On the southwest perimeter, fire has begun to move west of the Davis Creek drainage into an area previously treated with prescribed burns. It remains north of the Piedra River.

Resources assigned to the Little Sand Fire assisted the San Juan National Forest with response to two very small fires caused by last night's lightning activity.