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Perins Peak Fire

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Unit Information

Colorado 
Colorado 

Incident Contacts

Shawn Reinhardt
Email: 2022.perinspeak@firenet.gov
Phone: 970-210-3837
Hours: 8a-4p M-F
Deana Harms
Email: dharms@blm.gov
Phone: 970-240-5335
Hours: 8a-4p M-F

Unless there are significant new developments, this page will not be regularly updated.

The 106-acre Perins Peak Fire is northwest of Durango, Colorado on Bureau of Land Management and Colorado Parks and Wildlife lands.

The fire is 100% contained and management of the fire has been returned to the Tres Rios Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management.

Smoke may continue to be visible as pockets of fuel, stumps, etc., inside the perimeter continue to smolder and/or burn.

Fire danger remains very high across southwest Colorado and fire restrictions are in place on all public lands. Learn more about how to prepare your property and to help firefighters protect it, at: https://www.wildlandfirersg.org/s/are-you-wildfire-ready?



Basic Information
Current as of Thu, 06/02/2022 - 18:02
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Under investigation
Date of Origin
Location 1.5 miles west of Durango, CO in La Plata County.
Incident Commander Anna Cressler, IC4
Coordinates 37° 17' 55'' Latitude
-107° 54'
44
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 46
Size 106 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 100%
Fuels Involved

Timber, brush

Significant Events

Minimal fire behavior - no visible smoke showing.

Outlook
Planned Actions

Mop up and patrol existing fire control lines.

Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Daily high temperatures will continue to rise for the remainder of the week.