Deer Creek Fire

[Colorado Cowboy]

According to the latest map of the Deer Creek fire, it has crossed the border and is now in Colorado . Over 7,000 acres and started near La Sal, Utah. Why am I concerned about it.....well it's now lees than 20 miles from the area I plan to hunt in Colorado that I have a cow elk tag. I am definately going to keep an eye on it as It is now zero percent contained.

 

[Ikeepitcold]

All these fires sure have changed the landscape in the last 15 years or so.

I hope your area is untouched

 

[JimP]

I've hunted a lot of the area on the Utah side and while it will be for the better in the long run it is sad to see all those trees turned into matchsticks.

Hopefully they'll get it under control before too much longer

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

Almost 9,000 acres now and reports are it could reach Paradox, Co.

 

[mallardsx2]

There are areas of the flattops that are nothing more than a tinder box waiting to go up in flames. Deadfall for miles in some places. ITs not a good situation. Without active timber management, this is mother natures way of taking care of things for sure.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

This morning (Wed), it is almost 15,000 acres and has crossed into Colorado, about 3 miles west of Paradox. less than 10% contained.

 

[JimP]

Here is a map of the area that the fire is burning in.

 

[JimP]

I was on OnX today looking at some trails and noticed something that I hadn't seen before.

They have fire maping on it.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

As of this morning it is 80% contained and has burned over 17,000 acres. It was also determined to be human started.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

Now that the fire is contained and almost out, I think I'll take a day trip up there and see what the situation going to be for elk season. I have a 4th season cow tag on the Colorado side, the majority of the fire was in Utah.

 

[ScottR]

I was on OnX today looking at some trails and noticed something that I hadn't seen before.

They have fire maping on it.View attachment 48900

The fire layer in onX is a VERY cool tool. With the ability to see hotspots it give a pretty real time look at what is burning. We watched it pretty hard last year with the fire in the Bighorns. Real time is was pretty crazy to see how fast and where the fire moved.