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Hayman Fire News
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Updates and Notes
The Hayman has been out for awhile. We are still hosting Forest Service crews who are working to stabilize and re-seed the burned areas. This page will not be updated further...unless something newsworthy happens! 29 June 2002 08:00 (MT) Hayman is 90% contained. The only area that is still burning is in the Lost Creek Wilderness Area on the western side. The emphasis is shifting from containment and control to recovery:
I will not be updating this site again unless the Hayman flares up. For ongoing info see: 22 June 2002 18:15 (MT) First Teller Count Residents allowed to return to their homes!!! Per Sheriff's Office - Residents in the following subdivisions may return to their homes:
Information regarding re-entry into previously evacuated subdivision will be available from these sources:
Returning evacuees will all receive a flyer explaining guidelines for a safe return. The following rules are outlined in the flyer:
Returning evacuees are reminded to bring proof of residence in order to gain entry back into their subdivisions. Also, please drive defensively with the additional traffic expected in the subdivision areas.
22 June 2002 12:00 (MT) The Teller County Sheriff's Office reports that as of 5 p.m. this evening, if conditions continue to improve, residents in the following areas will be allowed back into their homes:
22 June 2002 10:00 (MT) For the past couple of days, the weather has been kind to us. Higher humidity levels and calm winds have allowed the firefighters to get in to the fire area and build fire lines. Some residents in Jefferson and Douglas Counties have been allowed to return to their homes. Please see the county websites in the left sidebar for the most up-to-date information about evacuations and warnings. Yahoo!! The fire is still holding at 137,000 acres and is now 60% contained. Current maps may be found on the forest service website. However, the southeast portion of the fire line between Signal Butte (north of Florissant) and Hwy 67 north of Woodland Park stable but uncontrolled as of yesterday evening. Crews were working on that line last night and will continue to work on that portion of the line unless forced off by winds and fire behavior today. Speaking of weather, after two days of good firefighting weather, we have red flag warning today - forecasters expect the humidity to drop and winds to really pick up out of the southwest by mid-day today. The front associated with this weather system moved through Teller Co about an two hours ago and the winds in Florissant are out oft he southwest and starting to pick up.
19 June 2002 22:45 (MT) The weather was calmer today than feared. However, fire behavior was erratic and dangerous. Firefighters were forced to withdraw in places. Even so, the fire advance was less than expected. Fire size is 136,000 acres. The fire is four miles north of Florissant. The fire line on Trail Creek Road is holding. The fire is only one-quarter mile west of CO 67 just south of the Teller-Douglas Co line. Evacuations
This map shows current fire boundaries (based on maps from Teller Co, USFS and conversations with USFS observer this afternoon in Florissant):
(Warning! Large file size - 662 kb) Donations totaling over $60,000 in cash and six truckloads of equipment were collected for the fire departments battling the South Hayman fire.
19 June 2002 00:15 (MT) Weather forecast for today - another red flag day. 18 June 2002 18:00 (MT) All residents between Woodland Park and Lake George north of Hwy 24 are on a standby evacuation notice as of 9:00am, 18 June 2002. The City of Woodland Park was placed on evacuation standby yesterday evening by the Woodland Park Police Dept. In the event of additional mandatory evacuations, the Red Cross will open Cripple Creek-Victor High School in Cripple Creek as a shelter (well at least folks can entertain themselves at the casinos). The fire has really raged today. The most intense activity was north of the area between Divide and Woodland Park. Fire activity was well north of both of those communities. A spotter placed one head of the fire 8 mi due north of Divide, CO and 4 mi west of South Meadows Campground on CO 67. Another head moved across CO 67 near the Teller-Douglas Co line. Fire movement is generally to the east. Size is now 113,000 acres with 40% containment.
18 June 2002
08:15 (MT) The fire exhibited extreme behavior (crowning, torching, spotting, wind-driven runs) on the southeast flank of the fire yesterday, moving the fire boundary to the east of Trail Creek Road in the vicinity of Signal Butte and also near the Teller-Douglas County line. Please see yesterday evening's entry for details or see the map below. Fire size is 113,000 acres.
The fire also spread west into the Lost Creek Wilderness. The Forest Service weather report has today highlighted as a "red flag day" due to low humidity and high winds. This means the fire has the potential to behave today as it did yesterday driven by winds out of the northwest and west of 15-25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. All media tours are cancelled. Escorted trips by residents to evacuated areas are probably cancelled for today, too. Tomorrow (Wed, 19 June) is another potentially dangerous day as the weather associated with a Pacific front moves into northern Colorado. New Evacuations and Warnings
The fire has broken through it's loose containment along the southeastern flank in several places. It was reported to have crossed Trail Creek Road (Teller CR 3). This was the trigger point for evacuations of the subdivisions listed above. Forest Service has been aggressively attacking the fire from the air along this flank this afternoon. The Teller Co website has up-to-date info. 16 June 2002 21:00 (MT) Fire Cause Established
Evacuations
Fire Extent & Activity
15 June 2002 08:00 (MT) Well, we've officially broken the 100K barrier - fire size is 102,895 acres. It is also !!! That is the best news we've had all week. These crews are doing a fabulous job. The aggressive attacks by air and ground worked. No new evacuations. The word from the officials is that people will be allowed back into evacuated areas to survey damage and retrieve personal belongings. However, they will not be allowed to return permanently - yet. We hope that comes soon...and if the winds and rains are with us it shouldn't be too much longer based on the excellent progress these wonderful firefighters have made. Fire activity was quiet yesterday due to low winds and high humidity. The fire did make a few runs along the northwest boundary (due north of Cheeseman, west of Deckers and Trumbull) where fire divisions M and N (see map below) are stationed. 14 June 2002 18:00 (MT) No new evacuations or warnings so far today! As of 6pm on 13 June Hayman has consumed 99,915 acres. New map just in from the Forest Service:
Taking advantage of the lower winds, crews set backfires north of Lake George and along Trail Creek and Cedar Mtn Roads last night and this morning. That's the smoke and fire you may have seen just right behind lake George...did look scary, didn't it...but it was "good fire". :-) Winds and some rain (hurray!!!) have helped firefighting efforts a lot today. Teller Co SO is confirming loss of only three homes in Teller Co at this time. All three are on Trail Creek Circle. See Teller Co web site for details. The best place to go for detailed info about property loss is one of the evening meetings with the Teller SO and the Forest Service:
Park County investigated a report of smoke about 5 miles south of Jefferson @ 16:30 on 6/14/02. They found nothing, even with assistance of US Forest Service spotter plane. Can we keep those spotter guys for the rest of the summer??? Douglas County has a webpage that is updated with info three times daily. 13 June 2002 21:00 (MT) The facts:
The Forest Service is now managing the Hayman Fire in two chunks:
The fire continued to grow on the south and southeast. It has breached Trail Creek Road and has entered the western edge of the Indian Creek subdivision north of Florissant. It has also burned back to the SSW to within a mile or so of the town of Lake George. Lake George, site of the South Hayman Fire Incident Command post, was placed on evacuation warning at 9:00am this morning. Winds in the region of the South Hayman Fire have been erratic and mostly out of the north all day. Highland Lakes north of Divide remains on evacuation standby as does Ridgewood east of CO Hwy 67 near the Douglas Co line. Teller County is doing an excellent job of keeping everyone informed of the status of evacs, etc., on their website, which is updated every two hours between 7:00am and 5:00pm Mon-Fri. The Teller Co IT staff has committed to keeping the site updated on the weekends, too. Great job folks!!! Public meetings will be held every day:
12 June 2002 14:00 (MT) No new evacuations yet today. Fire has not grown significantly in size (86, 895 ac). More flare-ups in the southern area north of Florissant along Cedar Mountain Road. These are being actively fought by Divide & Florissant crews to prevent advancement of the fire line east across Cedar Mtn Road. Sidebar updated with links to County sites which contain up-to-date evacuation information. Sadly, the Four Mile community mourns the passing of our neighbor, Ann Dow. Stress and smoke from the Hayman Fire may have played a role in her death Monday evening. The Denver Post carried a story. 11 June 2002 23:15 (MT) Sprinkles of rain! Some reports over Lake George way of the rain "coming down pretty good here". More, please!
Check out the latest maps. The fire really pushed east and south in the southeast Park and western Teller County portions of the fire. That's the area of the fire generally north of Florissant. Due to the fire spreading in this area to the east and south, evacuations were extended to the following subdivisions. Essentially everything from the Platte River east to Cedar Mtn Road mile marker 4 and south to US Hwy 24 is being evacuated or is being encouraged to evacuate.
Teller County has excellent up-to date info available on their web site about evacuations, animal shelters, etc. Florissant was quite busy today!! Evac'ed large animals are being taken to Bergstrom Arena (Saddle Club) in Woodland Park and the Teller Co Fairgrounds on Teller CR 1 on the south side of Cripple Creek. A big thanks to all those who helped or came to help evacuate animals. I was with a big group of some of the finest volunteers I have ever had the pleasure of meeting waiting to be dispatched there in Divide today. A real big thanks to you all who gave up your day. Come back tomorrow, we'll need you!! 11 June 2002 12:10 (MT) The fire has flared up north of Florissant. It appears to be moving east and somewhat south of the original fire lines in that area along the Platte. Subdivisions east of the Platte River, north of US Hwy 24 and west of CR 3 are being evacuated:
Teller SO is helping to coordinate the evacuation and direct traffic at US Hwy 24 and CR 3/CR 1 (downtown Florissant). Crews are actively involved in structure protection in Lutheran Valley Ranch, Wildhorn and Turkey Rock Ranch which were evacuated Sunday. On the positive side, it appears the lower wind velocities this morning have kept the fir from moving too much further to the northeast. The fire has not yet reached the trigger points for Roxborough (Sugar Creek) or Perry Park (Rampart Range Road). But the reported fire lines are not far from those trigger points - only a couple of miles according to reports on KOA. 10 June 2002 22:15 (MT) Fire size still at 77,000 acres. Fire has been wind driven throughout the day. The winds here in Four Mile have died down. In fact we're getting a fair bit of smoke for the fire. The northern and eastern edges of the fire are the most dangerous given today's prevailing winds. However, areas along the southern and western edges have been on alert to be prepared to evacuate quickly if necessary. A little bit of a wind shift and this beast will turn around and bite you. 10 June 2002 19:10 (MT) The 6pm update from the forest service estimates the size of the fire at 77,000 acres:
Channel 9 has a comprehensive evacuation map for areas in Douglas and Jefferson Counties. NOAA has a great satellite view of the Colorado fires
10 June 2002 18:00 (MT) Reports of heavy smoke and ash are coming in from Lake George, Florissant, Divide and Woodland Park. Fire command has confirmed that this is due to the incoming cold front causing the fire convection column to collapse, so all the smoke is settling down underneath an inversion layer. They have confirmed that this is not due to a change in fire behavior - no significant movement of the fire to the south towards US Hwy 24. However, some areas north of Painted Rock Campground have been told to be ready to evacuate on a two hour notice.. If there is danger to a specific area, law enforcement officers will notify residents. 10 June 2002 17:25 (MT) Busses have arrived at Sky High Ranch Girl Scout Camp. Girls lined up and board now. Teller Sheriff deputies will escort the busses out and down to Woodland Park. They are being taken to the Woodland Park High School. 10 June 2002 15:30 (MT) The forest service info site has been updated. Fire now estimated at 76,000 acres:
Evac Checklist - Courtesy of the Red Cross and Pinecam:
More detailed advice available at on KMGH website 10 June 2002 15:10 (MT) Gov. Owens just made the following announcements:
Update from Teller SO on Fire north of Tranquil Acres (end of CR 252 north of US Hwy 24)
10 June 2002 14:30 (MT) Shelters Closing
New Shelters Opening
Shelters Staying Opening
Fire Update - Teller County A column of white smoke was reported at the north side of the Tranquil Acres subdivision in Teller County. Several reports from CO 67 and US Hwy 24. Divide Fire is in on the scene. It is a several acre flare up on the north end of CR 252. Several drops have been made on it by choppers and planes. 10 June 2002 12:30 (MT) The fire is well over 60,000 acres in size at this time. The wind, calmer and variable overnight and this morning, has strengthened and shifted back to blowing out of the southwest. The fire appears to be threatening on all fronts. The Mountain Communities Fire Service has radioed that the fire has reached the point where they have to withdraw their equipment from Westcreek. They are pulling back south to Manitou Lake. Law enforcement agencies are making a sweep of that area to ensure all are evacuated. The central portion of the fire has proceeded up the Platte River valley, wrapped around both sides of Cheesman Reservoir and rejoined on the downstream side of Cheesman. Latest map (06:00 MT, 10 June 2002), shows the fire splitting and crossing CO 67 both north and south of Deckers. A topo showing the position last night and this morning in a combined picture may be found here: http://daa.dyndns.org/perimeter-a1.jpg 10 June 2002 07:30 (MT) Mountain Resource Center is asking folks to bring bottled water, bags of ice, snacks, fruit and vegetables to Elk Creek Elementary Monday morning for the evacuees. The shelters are located at:
All would welcome similar donations. Please call the shelter before you make a long trip over their with a load of donations to be sure that your particular donations are needed and can be used at that particular shelter. Other contact info may be found on the Forest Service Hayman Fire Evacuations and Closures page (near the bottom). [Top] 10 June 2002 00:30 (MT) The forest service has posted a map of the fire. Deckers, Pine, Buffalo Creek, Sphinx Park and Nighthawk reported evacuated. The Denver TV channels were reporting the fire size at 30,000 acres on the ten o'clock news!! All land administered by the Pike National Forest and the BLM in Douglas, Jefferson, Park, Teller, and El Paso counties in Colorado are closed for all uses as of 12:00am 10 June 2002! All roads leading into the Forest from State and County roads are manned. Only people with valid reasons (inholders, firefighters, etc.) will be allowed on National Forest or BLM lands. Fire is not under control and there is no estimate when it will be brought under control. Weather forecast for tomorrow is hot and dry. The winds may be slightly less than today and are predicted to shift a bit - easterly instead of northeasterly. 9 June 2002 19:21 (MT) Current size estimate is now 19,200!! Fire is growing at 500 acres an hour. Still moving to the northeast, pushed by winds strong enough to ground the air tankers (2 choppers still flying). No containment on this bad boy. Evacuation of Westcreek announced. Everything will be evacuated south to CO 67 and CR 78 (Painted Rock Road). Evacuees are being sent to the following shelters:
9 June 2002 17:25 (MT) Just returned from another trip over to Lake George. Helicopters still working the fire from the heli base they've established at lake George. Word is that they are extending the evac area to the east. A friend in Indian Creek (large, rather heavily populated subdiv north of US 24 stretching from north of Lake George to northwest of Divide) had word from authorities to get ready to evac. Winds are subduing a bit, but moving from northeasterly to east-north-easterly (just my perception, I am not a weather forecaster nor do I play one on TV). So we helped her move her horses. Smart folks in the areas adjacent to the evac areas are getting some of their stuff or their animals out of the area and parked with friends now - before the possible evac orders come and the roads get clogged. [Top] 9 June 2002 14:10 (MT) Fire now estimated at 5000 ac. Still moving to the NE. Teller Co SO reports evacuations complete in Teller Co. Woodland Park HS opened as a shelter in addition to Lake George Elementary. Slurry being dropped now with planes and choppers. Chopper base set up at the Forest Service work center in Lake George. Recently returned from drive to Lake George. Fire map published earlier today is in error. The map shows the fire as being south of US Hwy 24. This is incorrect. It is north of US Hwy 24. Ignition point appears to be north and west of Lake George with fire spreading along Platte River valley to the northeast - well north of Lake George and US Hwy 24 at this time. [Top] 9 June 2002 11:30 (MT) Send comments, etc. to Greg Liverman
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![[map]. A Hayman Fire perimeter map for June 14.](http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/fire/hayman/maps/perimeter_map_6_14.jpg)
