The Interlaken Fire was reported on June 11, 2024, at 2:01 p.m., and is currently being managed by a Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT). The wildfire is located on the Pike San Isabel National Forest Cimarron and Camanche Grasslands on the south side of Twin Lakes Reservoir approximately 7 miles south-southwest of Leadville, Colorado. The Pike San Isabel National Forest Cimarron and Camanche Grasslands issued a closure order on June 15, 2024, for the area of the fire. The closure is located on Forest Service land only. Interlaken Fire was called 100% contained on June 24, 2024, at 6 PM. The Type 3 incident command transitioned to a local Type 4 organization the morning of June 25, 2024.
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WILDFIRE reported in Colorado, US Forest Service Pike and San Isabel National Forest
Last updated 6 months, 2 weeks agoReported Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 1:44 PM via COPBCIncident # 2024-COPSF-000697
Initial Location
12.8 miles SSW of Leadville, CO
Dispatch Notes
7 miles SW of Leadville, CO, Size: 704ac. (PSF- 529ac. RGD- 80ac. LKX- 95ac.) resources on scene
Assigned Resources
N/A
Responsible Agency
US Forest Service — Pike and San Isabel National Forest
Fuels
Lodge Pole, Grass
Incident Status
Contained on Jun 24, 2024 at 8:00 PM MDT · Controlled on Aug 8, 2024 at 1:00 PM MDT · Out on Nov 4, 2024 at 4
Nearby Weather Conditions
Incident Weather Concerns
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Basic Information
Last Updated
Wed, Jun 26, 2024 5:42 PM PDT
Incident Time Zone
America/Denver
Incident Type
Wildfire
Cause
Human
Fire Discovered
Tue, Jun 11, 2024 2:01 PM PDT
Location
7 miles SSW of Leadville, Colorado
Incident Commander
Type 4 organizationUSDA Forest Service Pike-San Isabel National Forest & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
Incident Description
Full Suppression
Coordinates
39.069027, -106.3506
Current Situation
Total Personnel
30
Size
704
Containment
100%
Estimated Containment Date
Tue, Jun 25, 2024
Fuels Involved
Timber (Litter and Understory)
High elevation lodgepole forest forests with heavy dead and down from insect and disease mortality.
Outlook
Planned Actions
Type 3 Incident Management Team transitioned to a Type 4 organization morning of June 25, 2024
Remarks
Incident staffing and fire personnel being right sized to situation.
Public Information
Phone: 719-486-0749
Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Dispatch Center
Pueblo Interagency Dispatch Center (COPBC)
Pueblo, CO