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Bircher Fire Joe Hartman's Type II Interagency Fire Management Team |
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04/13/01 12:17 PM. Joe Hartman's Type II Team has left the fire. Mike Lohrey's Type 1 Team will take over the fire on 07/25/2000. Mesa Verde Park employees were evacuated and the entrance is closed. Air operations, structural protection and burning out from the entrance road and around Morefield Village prevented the village from burning. Only slight fire damage was sustained to the roof of one campground structure. Previously 2 historic structures were lost. The fire has also continued movement south and east to the Mancos Canyon on the Ute Mountain Reservation. Air operations and structural protection continuing. Burning out from the main park road at Far View Village began well in advance of the the fire front. The fire made another major run to the west toward Park facilities. Wind change and movement into old burns kept today's plume dominated fire from becoming as intense as yesterday. Fire is transitioning with Type I team (Lohrey). Lohrey's Type I Team will take over this website tonight at midnight 07/25/2000. The address will be: http://www.bircherfire.com
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| Started: | 07/20/2000 |
| Size: | 22,000 acres as of 07/25/2000 |
| Cause: | Lightning |
| Containment Date: | 15 % as of 07/25/2000 |
| Control Date: | Unknown |
| Total Persons on fire: | 679 as of 07/25/2000 |
| Location: | Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado |
| Aircraft: | 3 helicopters, 4 airtankers as of 07/25/2000 |
| Crews: | 16 crews as of 07/25/2000 |
| Engines: | 30 engines as of 07/25/2000 |
| Losses: | Only slight fire damage was sustained to the roof of one campground structure. Previously 2 historic structures were lost. as of 07/25/2000 |
| Injuries: | Five minor injuries as of 07/25/2000 |
| Threatened Structures: | Archeological sites and park residence and other structures as of 07/25/2000 |
For More information contact these sites |
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| Bircher Fire News Releases 07/20/2000 07/21/2000 07/22/2000 07/23/2000 07/24/2000 07/25/2000 07/26/2000 |
Photographs of the Bircher Fire High Resolution Maps Fire Perimeter 07/25/2000 10:00 AM Fire Perimeter By Day (205k) |
| National Situation Report | Dispatch Office Detailed Report |
| RAWS Weather
Stations (password) RAWS Weather Stations (public) |
Rocky Mountain Coordination Center |
| Mesa Verde National Park | Map of Mesa Verde |
| Fire Prevention Information | Other Fire Information - FEMA |
