Crews fighting Moose Fire at national forest near Estes Park
DENVER (KDVR) — Wildland firefighters battled a blaze in a national forest near Estes Park Saturday night and into Sunday morning.
The Forest Service of the Arapaho Roosevelt National Forests said Forest Service firefighters and local agencies responded to a 2-acre fire near U.S. Highway 36 and Big Meadows Road.
The Forest Service confirmed that the fire is on National Forest land.
Colorado fire departments send warnings, brace for weekend winds
High winds made the effort challenging and crews were working to “take advantage of rocky topography” to slow the spread, according to the Forest Service.
As of 10:42 p.m., the Forest Service said the fire had not grown significantly over the last hour and crews have hoses around the perimeter. The Forest Service said the only immediate threat was to power poles.
Just after 11 p.m., the Forest Service said the burn was under an acre.
No change in size was reported overnight Sunday, and crews worked to cool internal hotspots when the wind died down.
U.S. Highway 36 was closed in both directions in Estes Park due to the fire, but was reopened late Saturday night.
This is a developing story and this article will be updated as more information becomes available.
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