Stuart Hole Fire

Firefighters are getting the upper hand on the fire burning northwest of Fort Collins, and some rain in the area overnight helped a lot.  The Stuart Hole Fire is now estimated at 95% containment with full containment expected by Thursday evening. Crews will continue working on mop-up operations and repair work today. About 23 firefighters will continue working the fire today.

We received some encouraging news this afternoon on the fire burning northwest of Fort Collins. Firefighters experienced another good day fighting the Stuart Hole Fire Wednesday and good progress was made with containment. Containment of the 227 acre fire is now reported at 80 percent. Some resources were released from the fire today.  The current cost estimate for fighting the fire is $324,000.

The Larimer County Sheriff's Office says the cause of the Stuart Hole Fire has been determined to be lightning.  The fire is now estimated to be about 227 acres with 45% containment.  No additional structures have been reported damaged other than the two to three out buildings previously reported.  No injuries have been reported and the evacuations remain in place.

A team of Greeley Firefighters have been sent to help battle the Stuart Hole Fire burning northwest of Fort Collins. The latest estimate on the fire has it estimated at 223 acres, with no containment yet, and three out buildings lost. Greeley Firefighters were requested by the Colorado State Forest Service.

The Stuart Hole Fire, burning about 40 miles northwest of Fort Collins, saw little growth overnight and is estimated to be about 200+ acres, however the fire is has 0% containment. There have now been two to three out building structures damaged but no residences have been damaged at this point.

The Stuart Hole Fire is burning approximately 40 miles northwest of Fort Collins on private land in a sparsely populated area. The size of the fire is currently estimated at about 200 acres.  Approximately 100 firefighters are expected to be working the fire by this evening. Some evacuations have been ordered and at least one structure has been burned, while others are threatened as the fire grows