The Elkhorn hearth burning northeast of Durango grew greater than 100 acres in a single day, however is shifting away from houses, hearth officers mentioned Monday.
The hearth, roughly 13 miles outdoors of Durango, grew to 314 acres since Sunday, when it was roughly 204 acres. The hearth stays uncontained, however crews have been working Sunday to determine containment strains to maintain the blaze from shifting west towards houses.
La Plata County
A map of the Elkhorn hearth as of Monday morning. (Courtesy La Plata County)
Hearth officers have ordered no extra evacuations since Sunday afternoon. The necessary evacuation space is bordered to the south by Stevens Creek and to the west by County Street 253, County Street 250 and the Animas River, in keeping with the county’s evacuation map. The north and east sides of the evacuation zone prolonged into the San Juan Nationwide Forest.
No less than 181 firefighters and 4 helicopters will work the fireplace on Monday. Firefighters on Sunday evening recognized some new spot fires within the Bear Creek drainage sparked by the blaze and labored to include them.
The hearth ignited Saturday afternoon and is burning in dense scrub oak, primarily within the San Juan Nationwide Forest east of Freeway 550. The vegetation within the space is extraordinarily dry, making it extra flammable, hearth officers mentioned Monday.
Residents can name 970-385-8700 between 8 a.m. and eight p.m. for up to date evacuation info or view the present map on-line at readylaplata.org.
An evacuation shelter is open at Escalante Center College at 141 Baker Lane in Durango.
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