Firefighters mobilize to suppress Devil’s Thumb fire in Grand County
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Firefighters on Wednesday were preparing to suppress a fire burning on about 50 acres northeast of Fraser in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, according to authorities in Grand County.
Lightning likely ignited this Devil’s Thumb fire but the cause remains under investigation, authorities said. While the fire wasn’t contained late Tuesday, rain overnight may have helped to squelch hotspots, Grand County Sheriff officials said in a posting on Twitter. On Wednesday, a U.S. Forest Service firefighting team was expected to coordinate the suppression.
No evacuations were ordered. The fire apparently broke out Tuesday in the wilderness near the Devil’s Thumb Trailhead, about 7 miles northeast of Fraser. Firefighting ground crews responded around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, aided by helicopters lugging buckets of water, and worked at putting out the fire, which was burning in forests where mountain pine beetles have killed trees and wind has blown dead trees down to the ground.
Forest Service officials declared “a full suppression” approach to the fire, prioritizing the safety of firefighters.
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— Grand County Sheriff (@GrandCoSheriff) July 5, 2023
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