Monday, July 30, 2012
No Large Emergencies at this Time
There are currently no large emergencies in the Archuleta County Response Area.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Small Fire in Meadows Area
This afternoon firefighters
responded to a half acre fire in the area of Harvard Blvd. Good progress
has been made. Smoke and a few flames will be visible through the night
into tomorrow. No structures are threatened.
Small fire in Meadows area
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Dangerous Individual No Longer At Large
The dangerous individual law enforcement officials have been searching for in the Southern Archuleta / northern New Mexico area is no longer at large.
Friday, July 13, 2012
Dangerous Individual Possibly in area of 84 Corridor, Chromo, or Edith
Law enforcement officials
are looking for a Rex Michael Sherwood.
This dangerous individual was involved in a shooting with NM police
officers. Subject was last seen heading
north into Archuleta County from NM on foot.
This individual is potentially in the area of the Chromo, Edith, or the
highway 84 corridor. Subject is a male,
6ft tall, 160 lb, brown hair & eyes, last seen wearing blue jeans, a white t-shirt,
a blue jacket, and a baseball cap. If
you see this individual or have information call 911.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Fire Ban Downgraded to a Restriction
On Tuesday, July 10, the Archuleta County Commissioners, acting on a suggestion from the Sheriff, approved downgrading the county's Fire Ban to a Fire Restriction. Please see restriction details below:
For the private and county lands in Archuleta County and all lands in the Town of Pagosa Springs:
· Prohibited are:
o
Open
Burning
o
Burn
barrels
o
Agricultural
burning
o
Use
of explosive materials
o
Personal
fireworks of any kind
·
Outside of developed areas,
prohibited are:
prohibited are:
o
Campfires
o
Coal
or wood-burning stoves
o
Any
type of charcoal grill
o
Any
open fires.
·
Allowed are:
o
Charcoal
fires in suitable containers
o
Gas
grills for barbecues at residences
o
Camp
stoves, grills, or lights fueled by bottled gas
o
Government
sponsored fireworks displays
o
Fires
no larger than 3-foot by 3-foot by 3 foot in permanent fire pits with 4-foot clearance
from combustible material
(All fires shall be attended;
you shall have at least 5 gallons of water and firefighting tools immediately
available; and all fires shall be fully extinguished after use)
·
Smoking is limited
to vehicles, buildings, developed recreational areas, or 3-foot wide areas clear of vegetation
·
Internal combustion engines (chainsaws, generators,
lawn mowers) MUST have spark arresters
·
Cutting and welding operations MUST have:
o Fire hand tools and 40 lb. worth of
fire extinguishers or a pressurized water supply immediately available
o A person identified as a Fire watch
standing by continuously when an ignition of natural fuels is possible
· Oil and Gas operations:
o Flaring for
production wells is allowed but a contact must be made to 9-1-1 dispatch
o Compliance
with the Rules for Fire Prevention and Protection must be met (Rule 606A)
· Chainsaw and Forestry operations
MUST have:
o A
pressurized fire extinguisher of 8 ounces or more with the operator
o A size 0 or
larger round point shovel immediately available
*Although fire restrictions are
similar, contact the agency with responsibility to get their specific restrictions.
In the event of an emergency, see www.acemergency.org or tune to 1400 AM or
88.1 FM for information.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Little Sand Fire FInal Update 7/9/2012 5:00 PM
San Juan National Forest
Command
of the Little Sand Fire will return to the Pagosa Springs Ranger District at
0800 Tuesday, July 10. Continued
cool, wet weather has reduced fire behavior to isolated smoldering in heavy
fuels. This weather is expected to continue for the next several days. Full
containment is expected by July 27, 2012.
All fire line and structure protection rehabilitation is complete. Local resources will continue to
monitor the fire, if warranted, an expanded suppression organization can be
formed rapidly to deal with any threats to the containment area. For additional questions, please call
the Pagosa Ranger District at (970) 264-2268.
Additional
information on closures on the San Juan National Forest may be found on the
Forest web site at http://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/sanjuan/alerts-notices.
Fire Statistics at a Glance:
Start Date: May
13th, 2012 Cause: Lightning Acreage: 24,900
Containment: 60% Personnel: 53 Hand Crews: 0
Structures Destroyed: 0 Aviation:
1 helicopter Engines: 2
Cooperating
Agencies: Hinsdale County, Archuleta County, USFS, CSFS
If needed, information
on the Little Sand Fire may be posted on the following web sites:
Archuleta County: http://www.acemergency.org/
Little Sand Fire Daily Update July 9, 2012
San Juan National Forest
Command
of the Little Sand Fire will return to the Pagosa Springs Ranger District at
0800 Tuesday, July 10.
Continued
cool, wet weather has reduced fire behavior to isolated smoldering in heavy
fuels. This weather is expected to
continue for the next several days.
Full containment is expected by July 27, 2012.
All
fire line and structure protection rehabilitation is complete.
Local
resources will continue to monitor the fire. If warranted, an expanded suppression organization can be
formed rapidly to deal with any threats to the containment area.
The
telephone information line listed below will remain valid until the fire is
considered to be controlled.
Fire Statistics at a Glance:
Start Date: May
13th, 2012 Cause:
Lightning Acreage:
24,900
Containment: 60% Personnel: 53 Hand Crews: 0
Structures Destroyed: 0 Aviation:
1 helicopter Engines: 2
Dozers: 0 Injuries:
2 Cost to Date: $7.537Million
Cooperating
Agencies: Hinsdale County, Archuleta County, USFS, CSFS
Information on
the Little Sand Fire may be obtained by calling (970) 444-2201 or from
the following web sites:
Little Sand Blog: http://littlesandcofire.wordpress.com/
About Me: http://about.me/little_sand_cofire
Inciweb: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2878/
Archuleta County: http://www.acemergency.org/
Regional Information Support Team: http://wildlandfires.info
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Little Sand Fire Evacuation Order Lifted
The Hinsdale County Sheriff announced all evacuation orders pertaining to the Little Sand Fire are lifted effective 5:30 PM July 8, 2012.
Little Sand Fire Daily Update-July 8, 2012 8:00 AM
San Juan National Forest
The fire line
rehabilitation on the Little Sand continued on Saturday with the majority of
the work being completed. Crews
continued to support Hinsdale and Archuleta County in preparing the Weminuche
Valley for re-entry by residents and the public. Personnel cleared several roads associated with the fire,
removing trees that had fallen across the road or presented a potential hazard. Fire suppression supplies were also
removed from the junction of the Piedra River and First Fork Creek.
Sunday’s
activities will include the final clean-up of the area around the structures in
the Weminuche Valley. Personnel
will also be preparing supplies for shipment from the fire back to the
appropriate supply cache. On
Monday a packer will be sent to retrieve suppression-related supplies that were
placed at the Granite Peak Guard Station in case the fire moved in that
direction.
Rain has
continued over the fire for the last five days. Fire managers believe most of the fire has received several
inches of rain from the storms that passed over the area. This moisture has fallen in such a
manner that there has not been significant movement of ash and other debris
from the fire into the creeks and streams in the area. The Forest Service will continue to
evaluate the fire situation to determine if there is any need to take remedial
action to stabilize the fire area.
Fire managers
are evaluating the needs for fire personnel and will continue to down-size the
organization. It is anticipated
that the fire will transition to a smaller locally managed organization on
Tuesday July 10. There is a
commitment by the National Incident Management Organization Team currently
managing the fire to return if the need should arise to again increase the fire
organization.
Fire closure
restrictions remain in place including First Fork Road (FR 622) and West
Monument Road (FR 630) which are both closed at the Sheep Creek Trailhead. In the Vallecito area, the Pine Piedra
Stock Driveway is closed at the end of Beaver Meadow, and the East Creek Trail
(FT 535) is closed at the East Creek Trailhead on Forest Road 852. All other trails in the Vallecito area
are open. Additional information
on closures on the San Juan National Forest may be found on the Forest web site
at http://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/sanjuan/alerts-notices.
Fire Statistics at a Glance:
Start Date: May
13th, 2012 Cause: Lightning Acreage: 24,900
Containment: 55% Personnel: 98
Hand Crews: 0
Structures Destroyed: 0 Aviation:
1 helicopter Engines:
7
Dozers: 0 Injuries:
2 Cost to Date: $7.371 Million
Cooperating
Agencies: Hinsdale County, Archuleta County, USFS, CSFS
Information on
the Little Sand Fire may be obtained by calling (970) 444-2201 or from
the following web sites:
Little Sand Blog: http://littlesandcofire.wordpress.com/
About Me: http://about.me/little_sand_cofire
Archuleta County: http://www.acemergency.org/
Regional Information Support Team: http://wildlandfires.info
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Little Sand Fire Update 4:00 pm July 7, 2012
San Juan National Forest
Progress was
made on rehabilitation of the fire lines associated with the Little Sand Fire
on Friday. The work of the
excavator was completed in regards to the restoration of dozer lines. Crews completed the assessment of the
Piedra and Weminuche trails and work began on their repair. In the Weminuche Valley, crews worked in
cooperation with Hinsdale and Archuleta County preparing the area around the
structures for re-entry. Hoses,
pumps, and sprinkler systems were some of the items removed. These items had been installed to
protect the structures in the event the fire activity came near the buildings. Fire managers also met with
representatives of Archuleta and Hinsdale County to discuss lifting the
evacuation order.
On Saturday
crews will continue to prepare the Weminuche valley for re-entry by residents. Materials removed from the Weminuche
Valley will be hauled back to the fire camp in Pagosa Spring for
disposition. A large portion of these
materials will be returned to the Rocky Mountain Fire Cache or the local Forest
Cache in Durango for refurbishing.
Crews will also continue efforts to rehabilitate the Piedra and
Weminuche trails.
Over the last
several days the Forest has undertaken a Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)
evaluation effort over the fire area. BAER activity is often described as
“first aid” for the land. During
the process objectives will be established on how to remediate any significant
effects on the land.
Fire closure
restrictions remain in place including First Fork Road (FR 622) and West
Monument Road (FR 630) which are both closed at the Sheep Creek Trailhead. In the Vallecito area, the Pine Piedra
Stock Driveway is closed at the end of Beaver Meadow, and the East Creek Trail
(FT 535) is closed at the East Creek Trailhead on Forest Road 852. All other trails in the Vallecito area
are open. Additional information
on closures on the San Juan National Forest may be found on the Forest web site
at http://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/sanjuan/alerts-notices.
Fire Statistics at a Glance:
Start Date: May
13th, 2012 Cause: Lightning Acreage: 24,900
Containment: 40% Personnel: 103 Hand Crews: 0
Structures Destroyed: 0 Aviation:
1 helicopter Engines:
7
Dozers: 0 Injuries:
2 Cost to Date: $7.264 Million
Cooperating
Agencies: Hinsdale County, Archuleta County, USFS, CSFS
Information on
the Little Sand Fire may be obtained by calling (970) 444-2201 or from
the following web sites:
Little Sand Blog: http://littlesandcofire.wordpress.com/
About Me: http://about.me/little_sand_cofire
Archuleta County: http://www.acemergency.org/
Regional Information Support Team: http://wildlandfires.info
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