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Spruce Creek Fire
Spruce Creek Fire
	A member of the Roosevelt Interagency Hotshot Crew at the fire on May 19
Date(s)	May 14, 2024 –; May 31, 2024;
Statistics
Perimeter	100% contained
Burned area	5,699 acres (2,306 ha; 9 sq mi; 23 km2)
Impacts
Deaths	0
Non-fatal injuries	0
Ignition
Cause	Lightning

The Spruce Creek Fire was a wildfire that burned in Montezuma County, in the U.S. State of Colorado. It was active from May 14 until May 31, 2024, when it was declared 100% contained. It was the first fire of the 2024 Colorado wildfire season, and is currently the 2nd-largest as of August 2.

Progression

The fire started on May 14, approximately 11 miles northeast of Dolores.^[1] From then to May 22, the fire rapidly spread, reaching 1,644 and then1,867 acres in coverage by the late hours of May 22.^[2] 172 personnel were assigned to the fire.^[3] Firefighters secured northern and western fire perimeters, and protected historic sites threatened by the fire. By May 23, the fire had reached 4,672 acres,^[4] and on May 24, the fire had rapidly grown to 5,699 acres, its maximum size.^[3] Firefighters shifted to containment of the fire on roads, and two aerial ignition teams were put into place to aid with the task.^[3]^[5]

On May 25, the fire was declared 43% contained, and the number of personnel responding to the fire, dropped to 168.^[6] A bulldozer was dispatched to repair roads damaged on covered as a result of the fire.^[6] Fire activity began to slow down on May 26, and containment on the fires jumped to 63%. The bulldozer that was dispatched the day prior cleared roads in the Haycamp Mesa area.^[7]

By May 27, the fire was 73% contained and fire crews patrolled the fire's outer perimeter, to contain it within its footprint.^[8] Firefighters were able to contain 83% of the fire by May 28, and the area was reopened to the public.^[9] The fire was then transferred back into the hands of the San Juan National Forest services, and the fire was deemed 100% contained by May 31.^[10]

Growth and containment table

Date

Area burned

Personnel

Containment

May 22^[3]

1,867 acres (8 km²)

172

0%

May 24^[3]

5,699 acres (23 km²)

172

0%

May 25^[6]

5,699 acres (23 km²)

168

43%

May 26^[7]

5,699 acres (23 km²)

173

63%

May 27^[8]

5,699 acres (23 km²)

167

73%

May 28^[9]

5,699 acres (23 km²)

146

83%

May 29

5,699 acres (23 km²)

Unknown

83%

May 30

5,699 acres (23 km²)

Unknown

83%

May 31

5,699 acres (23 km²)

Unknown

100%

References

^ "Spruce Creek fire burns nearly 5,000 acres in southwestern Colorado, sparks air quality alert". The Denver Post. 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
^ Schafir, Reuben M. "Firefighters grow Spruce Creek Fire to 1,644 acres". Durango Herald. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Single Publication | InciWeb". inciweb.wildfire.gov. 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
^ Petelo, Aiga (2024-05-23). "Spruce Creek Fire grows overnight". KKCO11. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
^ "Spruce Creek fire in southwestern Colorado trapped between 2 forest roads, 38% contained". The Denver Post. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Single Publication | InciWeb". inciweb.wildfire.gov. 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
^ ^a ^b "Single Publication | InciWeb". inciweb.wildfire.gov. 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
^ ^a ^b "Single Publication | InciWeb". inciweb.wildfire.gov. 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
^ ^a ^b "Single Publication | InciWeb". inciweb.wildfire.gov. 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
^ Times-News, Hendersonville. "Spruce Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". Hendersonville Times-News. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

[1] "Spruce Creek fire burns nearly 5,000 acres in southwestern Colorado, sparks air quality alert". The Denver Post. 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

[2] Schafir, Reuben M. "Firefighters grow Spruce Creek Fire to 1,644 acres". Durango Herald. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

[:1-3] "Single Publication | InciWeb". inciweb.wildfire.gov. 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

[4] Petelo, Aiga (2024-05-23). "Spruce Creek Fire grows overnight". KKCO11. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

[5] "Spruce Creek fire in southwestern Colorado trapped between 2 forest roads, 38% contained". The Denver Post. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

[:2-6] "Single Publication | InciWeb". inciweb.wildfire.gov. 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

[:3-7] "Single Publication | InciWeb". inciweb.wildfire.gov. 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

[:4-8] "Single Publication | InciWeb". inciweb.wildfire.gov. 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

[:5-9] "Single Publication | InciWeb". inciweb.wildfire.gov. 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

[10] Times-News, Hendersonville. "Spruce Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". Hendersonville Times-News. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

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Spruce Creek Fire

Progression

Growth and containment table

References

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