Incident Name: Cinnamon
Bear
Current Size: 110
acres, as of 1800, 10/7
Location: 11
miles southeast of Pagosa Springs, CO
On
National Forest
West of Blanco
River, north of Big Branch Creek, and west of Big Branch Road
T34N, R1E, Sec. 28
and 21
Cause: Lightning
holdover from Saturday, September 29th
Discovery: Friday,
October 5th, afternoon
Current Situation:
Fire
is burning in Ponderosa pine with a Gambel Oak understory and patches of mixed
conifer. The fire
is burning in an east to northeast direction. Handcrews are working
with aerial
resources to contain the fire. Fire will be transitioned to a Type 3 IC this
afternoon. No
roads or area closures are in effect at this time.
Current Resources on Scene:
22
firefighters from local and cooperating agencies
Two
20-person handcrews
One
Type 3 helicopter
One
Type 1 helicopter
Two
Single Engine Airtankers (SEATs) were used on Saturday
One
SEAT will be used today
Resources Enroute:
One
Hotshot crew
Agencies Involved:
US
Forest Service
Pagosa
Springs Fire Protection District
Upper
Pine Fire Protection District
Mesa
Verde National Park
Ute
Mountain Agency
Archuleta
County Emergency Management
Colorado
Department of Corrections
