Interlaken Fire
| Interlaken Fire | |
|---|---|
| Date |
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| Location | Twin Lakes, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39°4′8″N 106°21′2″W / 39.06889°N 106.35056°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 704 acres (3 km2) |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Abandoned Campfire, Human Caused |
| Map | |
  The fires location in western Colorado | |
The Interlaken Fire was a wildfire burning near Twin Lakes, Colorado in Lake County, Colorado, United States from June 11 to June 24, 2024. It burned a total of 704 acres (285 ha) and was declared 100% contained on June 24.[1]
Events
[edit]Cause
[edit]The fire is believed to have been caused by an unattended campfire.[2]
June
[edit]The Interlake Fire was first reported on June 11, 2024, at around 2:01 pm MDT.[1]
Closures
[edit]On June 14, 2024, the United States Forest Service closed the Twin Lakes and several surrounding areas including Twin Lakes day use areas, Dexter Campgroungs and the dispersed camping areas near the Twin Lakes Dam.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "InciWeb". inciweb.wildfire.gov. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Abandoned campfire blamed for Interlaken Fire that's grown to 578 acres". FOX31 Denver. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Forest Service closes Twin Lakes, surrounding area as Interlaken Fire continues to burn". Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH). June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.