Hard work by firefighters, and oh the blessed rain! Unless conditions change, this will be the last blog post about the West Fork Fire complex on the Sonlight blog. We are so grateful for all the humidity in the air, and mud in the meadow. Our Peak Bagging trip this week had a successful climb up Navajo Peak (in the South San Juans) yesterday, and are off to the Crestones today. We anticipate that backpack trips for the rest of the summer will be rerouted to the South San Juans, as the Weminuche Wilderness continues to be closed, but this may change. The Forest Service has not communicated to Sonlight a potential date that the Weminuche may reopen.
West Fork Fire Complex Size: 109,615 acres Percent Contained: 66%
Windy Pass: 1,417 acres Cause: Lightning
Papoose: 49,628 acres Total Personnel: 82
West Fork: 58,570 acres
Papoose Fire: There is scattered interior heat on the fire that continues to be monitored. Crews will be working to fell dead and damaged trees along popular travel routes, including the River Hill campground.
West Fork Fire and Windy Pass Fire: There are very minimal areas of heat and smoke on this part of the fire. The fires will be monitored and appropriate action will be taken as needed.