On the ground, fire barriers are being put down to prevent wildfires from spreading. Spot fires also occurred on the east side of the upper Grizzly Creek drainage and ground crews are working to contain these spots, according to Grizzly Creek fire officials. The Governor says the state is making sure communities who have been forced to evacuate are safe. Copyright 2020 Nexstar Inc. All rights reserved. Tomorrow’s update sheet will contain the same information, but the formatwill be different … Anyone in the area hunting, camping or recreating in the area should be aware of the changing fire behavior, respect the closure area and follow Stage 1 fire restrictions which prohibit campfires outside of designated fire rings. The fire is 32,631 acres and 91% contained. Weather conditions Thursday are favorable for making progress on both fires with humidity rising to 60-70% and temperatures falling through the afternoon, eventually dropping to below freezing after sunset. Gov. by: Angela Case, Daniela Leon. “Typically we don’t see these conditions this late in the year, we expect to see snow stay around and extinguish these fires this time of the year,” said Greg Hanson with the NWS Boulder Forecast. Colorado wildfires update: Latest on the CalWood, Lefthand Canyon, Cameron Peak and Ice fires By Sam Tabachnik PUBLISHED: October 21, 2020 at 10:20 a.m. | … Editor's Note: This post collects all of the updates for Colorado's wildfire season for Tuesday, Aug. 18. The Grizzly Creek Fire burning near Glenwood Springs since Aug. 10 grew by approximately 150 acres between the west side of Grizzly Creek drainage and No Name drainage. Lefthand Canyon is closed west of Highway 36 and north of Foothills Highway. Black Hawk: Isle of Capri, 401 Main Street, Our focus is again on potential fire spread with the predicted winds, Those winds in combo with low humidity is our concern, The west flank made some great progress yesterday, The line there held and established some new lines on the south and east part, Across the southern flank behind Granby, made great progress there too, We have a good solid containment line there which reduces potential threat to Granby, Firefighters working amongst the house going up from Granby to Grand Lake to tie lines, Continued threat along eastern and southeastern corner, We were able to get into RMNP and evaluate the road damage, Thompson Zone part of the fire is still very active, The northern side of the fire has an uncontained fire edge, That’s where we will see the most spread today because we don’t have lines up there, No imminent risk to structures and communities on the northern side, Primary focus is on southern and eastern flanks, We’ll talk to you tomorrow hopefully with some snow on the ground, Lefthand Canyon Drive from Lickskillet Road to Sawmill Road, Lefthand Canyon Drive and James Canyon Drive, Mountain Ridge, Foothills Ranch Road and Lake of the Pines subdivisions, residents only, South St. Vrain Highway (Highway 7) between Old South St. Vrain Road up to Spruce Drive, Eastbound Spring Gulch Road at Gold Lake Road (County Road 102). The clocks roll back one hour at 2 a.m., November 1, 2020. Firefighters said they are cautiously optimistic the fire will remain in its current footprint until the expected moisture arrives tomorrow. The fire, at 124,021 acres, is now the third largest wildfire in Colorado history, according to a chart compiled by The Denver Post. “It serves an example to be careful and cautious and preventing that can cause untold misery,” said Gov. Crews fighting the Ice Fire in San Juan National Forest. 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Highway 7 is also stopped on the north side of Allens Park at North County Line Road up by Meeker Park. Polis gives Thursday update on Colorado wildfire response Top Stories. Traffic is now stopped northbound to Estes Park from Lyons as well as through the South St. Vrain, which also remains closed. Three of the largest wildfires in the state’s history have taken place this year, resources are being moved around but officials say it may not be enough. Mountain Ridge and Lake of the Pines subdivision are opened on a limited basis to residents until 6 p.m. to grab essential items, assess any potential damage and winterize the home, if necessary. Additional resources were called in to help including multiple air tankers, helicopters and ground crews. “We don’t have enough resources to completely envelop this fire, these are large fires and so we are in a defensive mode,” said Area Commander Scott Jalber with the Rocky Mountain Area Command. (Cameron Peak Fire) The fire reportedly burned into the Shambhala Mountain Center property, south of Red Feather Lakes. “Fire behavior today has not showed much growth in acres, mostly some isolated torching,” Incident Commander Dan Nielsen said. There is no longer an evacuation for Crest View Estates. “Please respect the area closure of the fire perimeter and remember the White River National Forest and BLM in this area are in Stage 1 fire restrictions.”. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Firefighters battle the Cameron Peak Fire in a photo posted Sept. 26, 2020. COLORADO SPRINGS-- National Breadstick Day is October 30 and Fazoli’s is celebrating by offering six free breadsticks per guest (each day) from October 30 through November 1. This map is managed by the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and is updated with information on fires 100 acres or larger.