Bridger Fire
Location: 20 Miles East of Thatcher, Las Animas Co., CO.
Specific Location: Red Rock Canyon area of Pinon Canyon, Ft. Carson, Purgatoire River Lat 37° 31´ 37″; Lon 103° 46´ 10″
Date of Origin: 06/08/08
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 06/18/08 6:00 AM
Total Personnel: 271
Size: 45,800 acres
Percent Contained 90%
Costs to Date: $2,250,000
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Situation as of 06/16/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 319
Size: 45,800 acres
Percent Contained 75%
Two primary residences (Baldwin Ranch) and one outbuilding destroyed.
Costs to Date: $2,300,000
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Situation as of 06/14/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 287
Size: 43,100 acres
Percent Contained 33%
Costs to Date: $1,800,000
Ownership: 1,656 acres private, 532 acres USFS, 40,912 acres DOD.
Fire Progression:
06/10__300 acres
06/11__8,000
06/12__20,000
06/13__41,000
06/14__42,000
06/15__43,100
06/16__45,800
