EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. — A third wildfire was reported Thursday afternoon in Eagle County near Wolcott, according to a tweet from the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) in Eagle.
Crews from the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District and Eagle River Fire are responded to the Rube Fire. CSP Eagle said a couple of Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATS) and a helicopter were also working on the fire from the air.
Firefighters from the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire and Aviation Management Unit contained two other wildfires that were reported earlier Thursday in the White River National Forest in Eagle County, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
The Murphy Fire burned 10 miles south of Edwards on New York Mountain in the Holy Cross Wilderness Area and was visible from Edwards and the Interstate 70 corridor. Nineteen firefighters and two heavy helicopters kept the fire to one acre.
Rob Balgley shared a video of helicopters taking water from their property’s upper reservoir to help fight the fire that was burning south of them in Eagle County.
Four firefighters and a helicopter kept the Camp Hale Fire to less than a tenth of an acre.
"Fire conditions continue to be extreme in the White River National Forest, and we need visitors to be especially careful,” said Eagle-Holy Cross Deputy District Ranger Marcia Gilles. “Our firefighters are already very busy without any additional fire starts.”
The White River National Forest remains under Stage 2 fire restrictions, which prohibit all campfires and charcoal, even in developed areas.
The causes of the fires have not yet been determined.
Earlier this week, Governor Jared Polis issued a state-wide fire ban that will remain in effect for 30 days. He said it was due to drought conditions in the state and noted that three of the four major wildfires burning currently burning in our state were determined to be "human-caused."
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