Weston_Pass_Fire
The Weston Pass Fire is a wildfire that burned near Granite, Colorado in Park County. The fire burned a total of 13,023 acres. It was started by a lightning strike on the morning of June 28, 2018.[2]
The fire grew substantially to about 11,000 acres by July 5. The containment of the fire increased from 10% on July 5 to 93% on July 14.[2] The remaining fire burn area was inside the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness and was contained by using land features, bucket drops and deployment of ground firefighting resources directly to hotspots. The United States Forest Service warned residents that smoke from the spot fires could be visible throughout the rest of the summer.[3]