Wildfire
Prescribed Fire
Burned Area Response
OtherHunt Fire
Unit Information
White River Field Office
Bureau of Land Management
Colorado
Meeker, CO 81641
Incident Contact
Maribeth Pecotte
Phone: 303-875-9404
Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Highlighted Activity
The Hunt Fire ignited in Rio Blanco County, Colorado on Thursday, September 5 as a result of lightning. It is located in a remote area, burning in heavy dead and down fuels and thick brush on valleys and ridges north of the Roan Plateau, between Hunter Creek and West Willow Creek.
Crews are managing the fire for resource benefits, while protecting values at risk, which include several unoccupied, isolated historic cabins and dispersed oil and gas facilities. Firefighters will work to keep the fire north of the Rio Blanco County line, south of an existing petroleum pipeline, east of Hunter Creek, and west of West Willow Creek.
An area closure is in effect on public lands north of the Rio Blanco County line, east of Hunter Creek Road, west of Willow Creek Road, and south of RBC Road 5.
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Thursday September 05th, 2019 approx. 03:30 PM |
| Location | Rio Blanco County, Colorado, north of Roan Plateau |
| Incident Commander | Michael St. Martin, ICT3 BLM, Shane Pfeiffer ICT3(t) |
| Incident Description | Hunt Fire Is Being Managed For Resource Benefits. |
| Coordinates | 39.753 latitude, -108.316 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 13 |
| Size | 3,766 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 40% |
| Fuels Involved | Heavy brush, pinyon-juniper with heavy dead and down fuels. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Crews will monitor fire behavior and secure fire lines, ensuring the fire does not grow outside of the perimeter. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | Warmer and clear with highs around 80, light winds of 8 - 12 mph, gusting to 20 mph. |
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