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Morgan Creek Fire Now At 7,049 Acress, Still Slightly Contained
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Morgan Creek Fire grows to 5,997 acres, now 8% contained
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and last updated 2021-07-26 18:15:29-04
ROUTT COUNTY, Colo. â A wildfire that ignited earlier this month near Clark has grown to 5,997 acres in size and was 8% contained as of Monday, according to fire officials.
Troy Hagan, the incident commander for the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black, said fire behavior from the Morgan Creek Fire was active Sunday as crews continued firing along the indirect line towards the 400 Road, completing operations to within approximately ½ mile of the road in Division A. Firing was stopped mid-afternoon when adverse winds from a thunderstorm northeast of the fire moved into the area.
As crews have fought through the weekend, the Muddy Slide fire is at a comfortable containment with personnel still monitoring hot spots. The Morgan Creek fire is still at a very low containment, and engines are still fighting consistently to fire along the indirect line to remove potential fuel for the fire.
Muddy Slide is currently at 70% containment and is being held at 4,093 acres. 68 personnel are still assigned to the fire as they look for remaining hot spots. According to an updated report from Routt National Forest, there is limited potential for spread and with winds light and variable throughout the week, there is low risk for spread.
Screengrab smoke map shows a line through the center of Colorado, with areas in the northwest part of the state experiencing moderate air quality while southern communities enjoy clear skies.
Part of that dividing line runs through Eagle County and neighboring Lake County as the Sawatch Mountain Range is helping to trap haze and smoke from the Morgan Creek fire in Routt County, as well as faraway fires burning in Canada and the northwestern United States. The Elk Mountains in Pitkin and Gunnison counties are also helping keep air quality in the green AirNow.gov’s indicator of good air quality in southern Colorado, while areas to the north are yellow, or moderate.
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