Wetmore wildfire in Custer County

[rfburns]

Fire is very active and wind driven ATT. Esperance's T-2 IMT assigned and expected to arrive late Wednesday afternoon. H-2TJ assigned.

Colorado Spgs sent 1 truck and 3 firefighters.

NWS High Wind Warning until 0900. Wind gusts peaking at 65 MPH from midnight until noon.

Red Flag Warning from 1200 to 1900. Wind gusting to 50 MPH and RH down to 10%.

 

[jimmnn]

Experience Type 1 federal team has been assigned and will assume operations today.

Jim

 

[rfburns]

TFR 2/1722. 5 mi radius of Greenwood. Surface to 12,000' MSL. Contact freq is 126.025.

 

[Mick]

About ten minutes ago on 168.65 (Flight Following) it was reported that 126.025 is Air to Air, and 167.225 is Air to Ground.

 

[rfburns]

Incident still has critical overhead needs. SITL, BCMG, MEDL, HECM, Helibase Mgr, PIOF & 3 TFLD.

 

[rfburns]

Sheriff Jobe says investigators have told him the fire was started by power lines.

 

[rfburns]

Number of structures damaged or destroyed has increased to 14.

 

[jimmnn]

From CO Emergency Management: Wetmore Fire is now 2200 acres with 14 homes lost.

Jim<

 

[Mick]

9:00 PM update

Fire size is at 2,100 acres. Containment has increased to 95%.
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