East Canyon

Unit Information

Tres Rios Field Office
Bureau of Land Management
Colorado
CO

Incident Contacts

Fire Information
Email: 2020.eastcanyon@firenet.gov
Phone: 970-335-9664
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily

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06/29/2020 East Canyon Fire - June 29, 2020

East Canyon Fire - June 29, 2020 East Canyon Fire command will transition from the Type 3 organization to the local Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District this afternoon. The East Canyon Fire...

News - 06/29/2020

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The East Canyon Fire was detected on Sunday June 14, at 12:41 p.m. The lightning-caused fire began on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land located a ridge east of Menefee Mountain near Mancos, Colorado. It is located on BLM and private land along Cherry Creek Road (CR-105) in La Plata and Montezuma Counties. The terrain is a mesa with numerous canyons off all sides. Access is very limited and difficult, making the use of aircraft essential. The pre-positioned Durango Interagency Type 3 team responded to the initial attack and managed the fire until the Rocky Mountain Type 2 Blue Team assumed command of the fire on Tuesday June 16, 2020. The fire transitioned back to a Type 3 organization on Wednesday, June 24 at 6:00 a.m.

Basic Information

Current as of
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Lightning
Date of Origin	Sunday June 14th, 2020 approx. 12:41 PM
Location	19 miles from Cortez
Incident Commander	Mike Megel, Type 3 Incident Commander
Coordinates	37.278 latitude, -108.256 longitude

Current Situation

Total Personnel	11
Size	2,905 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	100%
Estimated Containment Date	Saturday June 27th, 2020 approx. 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved	Timber (grass and understory) Dormant brush, hardwood slash A mix of timber, oak brush and pinon juniper.
Significant Events	Minimal Smoldering

Outlook

Planned Actions	Mop up and patrol fire line.
Projected Incident Activity	12 hours: Minimal fire behavior. Most fuels have been mopped up or consumed. Fire movement is not expected due to successful suppression actions. Risk of new starts with problem fire behavior while critical fuel and weather conditions persist. 24 hours: Same 48 hours: Same 72 hours: Same Anticipated after 72 hours: Same

Current Weather

Weather Concerns	Low fuel moisture with potential for rapid and extreme fire behavior. Thursday will bring similar, warm temperatures, low humidity, and winds and also a chance for virga or isolated dry thunderstorms in the afternoon.