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Last updated: --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Routt National Forest. --- State: Colorado --- Coordinates: Latitude: 40° 24 1 Longitude: 106° 43 1 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: Reported mid-day Sunday, July 12, 2026As of Sunday pm, 4 Type I helicopters are working the fireGround resources are on site and are trying to establish an anchor pointSmoke column is highly visibleEstablished at the head of Walton CreekApproximately one mile southeast of the ski resort, just under two miles north of Highway 40 (Bruce's Trailhead)Heavy initial aerial response from helicoptersDifficult ground accessAdditional resources ordered and in routeMore information will be added to this page as it becomes availableAn additional wildfire is burning in the area south of Highway 40 on private land. Named the Green Ridge Fire. Routt County has issued evacuations for that fire. Information