Fort Carson Fire
Where: Fort Carson, El Paso Co., Colorado
Date of Origin: 04/14/2008, time unknown
Situation as of 04/19/08:
Total Personnel ~300
Size 9,600 acres
Percent Contained 75%
Summary: One fatality. Pilot Gert Marais, 42, of Fort Benton, Mont., crashed his single-engine air tanker Tuesday evening. Marais crashed on his first slurry run of the day in high winds. See [here].
No homes were destroyed.
Evacuations: 800 people evacuated. Evacuation order lifted.
Cause: Unknown
Outlook: Heavy snow has apparently damped the fire. Mop up of hot spots continues today.
