Lake County blaze 10 percent contained at 320 acres; reinforcements arrive from Maryland

A column of smoke rises from the Treasure Fire shortly after it started on June 23. Photo courtesy USFS.
By Bob Berwyn
SUMMIT COUNTY — Although the Treasure Fire, burning five miles northeast of Leadville in Lake County, is low on the list of priorities, crews comprising about 120 firefighters managed to get the fire about 10 percent contained by Monday morning, when the fire was estimated at about 320 acres.
The fire started June 23 high in the montane zone of Birdseye Gulch in a mix of lodgepole, spruce and fir and is limited from spreading to the north and east by green meadows and timberline.
Fire officials believe the Treasure fire was human-caused and the exact ignition source is still under investigation. Continuous coverage of the Treasure Fire from LeadvilleToday.com. Updated info is also flowing on Twitter at the #TreasureFire hashtag. (more…)
Filed under: climate and weather, Colorado, Drought, Environment, forest fires | Tagged: Colorado wildfires, Lake County wildfire, Treasure Fire | 1 Comment »


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