The Oak Ridge fire burning on more than 1,100 acres of U.S. Forest Service land in Pueblo County is the first on that area of land in more than 100 years, forest officials said Saturday.
The Oak Ridge fire was burning on 1,156 acres on the morning of Saturday, June 29 in Pueblo County. .
The flames grew nearly 50 acres overnight from Friday’s 1,109-acre burn area, and they aren’t expected to stop any time soon.Containment isn’t the end of the flames — it’s the status of a control line being completed around the fire that can be expected to stop the fire’s spread. A wildfire can continue to burn for days or weeks after being fully contained.
Indirect fire lines use natural features such as meadows and rocky areas, trails and roads to box in the fire and remove fuel from the flames to prevent further growth. Burning out those areas allowed firefighters to create and use containment lines in terrain that’s easier to navigate and has less fuel for the fire,Sparked by lightning during last week’s thunderstorms, the wildfire was first reported June 22, 3 miles northwest of Beulah.Forest Service officials expect “very active” fire behavior throughout the weekend, with fire conditions easing in the evening as weather fronts bring moisture into the area.
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