Cold Springs Fire Update: Monday/Tuesday

Monday:
By Monday the fire looked better but that was just an illusion due to the smoke and flames being less impressive. We monitored the fire information on this web throughout the day.  The fire was 500 acres on Sunday, 3000 acres Monday morning, 6000 acres Monday afternoon, and 8000 acres by Monday night.  The total fire crew grew from 237 people to 335.

On Sunday the Trout Lake School had a fair number of spectators. By morning the Trout Lake School had about 80 tents in the field. By nighttime the school parking lot was off limits to all but firefighters.  It looks like the Trout Lake School may be the fire base camp.

There were still no reports of the fire affecting anything but wilderness.

Monday, 08:00, View from Home

Monday, 08:15, View from Trout Lake School

Tents at Trout Lake School

Monday, 22:40, View from Home

Tuesday:

Acres:	7160
Containment:	5%
Firefighters:	518

By Tuesday they had a better estimate of the size of the fire, coming down slightly from the 8,000 estimate of Monday evening. The smoke was now beginning to settle in the valley.

Tuesday, 08:30, View from Home

- Corinne (& Mike)