Message:25002 In: NEWS.USA

From: N3MEL
Date: Wed, 01 Jul 26 23:06:00 Z
Newsgroups: NEWS.USA
Subject: Situation Report: Aspen Acres Fire (Colorado) 7-1-26
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SITREP: CO ASPEN ACRES FIRE
DATE/TIME: 2026-07-01 2300Z
STATUS: ACTIVE / UNCONTAINED

1. CURRENT METRICS
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* ACREAGE: 28,363 - 35,467+ ACRES
* CONTAINMENT: 0%
* COU/LOC: CUSTER & PUEBLO COUNTIES, CO
* FUELS: HEAVY TIMBER / DRY BRUSH / BEETLE-KILL
* COMMAND: TEAM CO / ALASKA CIMT1 TAKEOVER 07/02

2. DAMAGE & CASUALTIES
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* STRUCTURES LOST: 180+ TOTAL
- CUSTER CO: 55+ HOMES
- PUEBLO CO: 125+ STRUCTURES
- HISTORIC HORSESHOE LODGE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE
- BISHOP CASTLE THREATENED (2 MI INSIDE PERIMETER)
* CASUALTIES: 0 CIVILIAN FATALITIES / 1 FIREFIGHTER INJURED (HOSP)

3. EVACUATIONS & CLOSURES
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* LEVEL 3 (GO) MANDATORY: BEULAH, RYE, SAN ISABEL, LAZY ACRES,
BURNT MILL RD CORRIDOR, BISHOPS CASTLE AREA, NORTH CREEK,
S OF HWY 96.
* SHELTER (PEOPLE): PUEBLO CO REC CTR (1650 COOPER PL, PUEBLO)
* SHELTER (ANIMAL): CO STATE FAIRGROUNDS
* DAC: PUEBLO ACADEMY OF ARTS (29 LEHIGH AVE)
* ROAD CLOSURES: HWY 165 CLOSED FROM SAN ISABEL DAM TO MM 15.

4. WEATHER & BEHAVIOR
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* CRITICAL FIRE WX: RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT.
* WEATHER: RH 3%, ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS TO 50 MPH FROM TS.
* BEHAVIOR: EXTREME / LONG-RANGE SPOTTING.
* AIR OPS: PERIODICALLY GROUNDED DUE TO GUSTS/SMOKE.
* RESTR: STAGE 2 FIRE RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED.

[END SITREP]
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