Range 111

active fire

Wildfire

ACRES BURNED

1500

STATE

Colorado

ORIGIN COUNTY
El Paso
containment

70%

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38.5940262751528, -104.739439923166

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2025-02-08

TIMELINE

0 days

February 8

Detected

February 8

LAST UPDATED
Incident Data

CAUSE

Undetermined

BEHAVIOR
Moderate

PRIMARY FUEL TYPE?
Short Grass (1 foot)


Description

On Ft Carson inside the Large Impact area along the E side of base

Response

Lead Protecting AGENCY

USA

TOTAL PERSONNEL

28

DISPATCH CENTER
Pueblo Interagency Dispatch Center
PROPERTY OWNERSHIP

Federal
(DOD)

WEATHER

Nearby Air Quality
AQI

*

38.5940262751528, -104.739439923166

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**Start Date/Time/Location** The Range 111 Fire was discovered on February 7, 2025, approximately 4 miles east of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and 7 miles southwest of Fountain, CO[4]. **Size and Containment** As of the last update, the fire has burned 1,500 acres and is 100% contained as of February 8, 2025, at 2:45 PM MST[4]. **Growth and Rate of Spread** The fire was reported to have spread rapidly enough to cover 1,500 acres within the first day, but specific details on the rate of spread are not provided. However, containment was achieved quickly, indicating effective firefighting efforts. **Containment Efforts** The fire was fully contained within approximately 24 hours of its discovery, suggesting efficient response and containment strategies by the firefighting teams.

Citations

['https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Troublesome_Fire', 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Peak_Fire', 'https://www.coloradofirecamp.com/Cramer/appendix_e.htm', 'https://www.mapofire.com/wildfire/134784373/colorado/range-111-fire', 'https://coloradosun.com/colorado-wildfires-tracker-map/']

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