Official ‘High Park Fire’ Information [UPDATED at 6:05am]

Besides a couple of kind of strange stories coming out of the High Park Fire, the situation with quelling the fire continues to be a challenge.

The strange stories involve a man who was impersonating a firefighter and a moose swimming across Horsetooth Reservoir.

The impersonator was arrested at a bar after being seen in the fire area in a truck with a stolen government license plate. Police are keeping close eyes on areas behind lines that are closed to the public because of the possibility of looting.

The moose that swam the reservoir did so apparently to escape the fire. It was seen in a ditch near Taft Hill and was tranquilized and relocated.

The fans flamed the fire which as of Sunday night was at 56,480 acres to date and is estimated 45 percent contained. 1748 personnel are working on the fire with a 24-hour schedule with night shifts and day shifts.

ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION

Hwy 14 (Poudre Canyon) is closed from east of Gould to CR 29C

CR 25E (Redstone Canyon) is closed at intersection of CR 38E

CR 27 (Stove Prairie Road) from Big Bear Road to HWY 14

CR 44H (Buckhorn Road) west from CR 27

CR 52E (Rist Canyon Road) Stove Prairie to Bellvue

CR 23 North near North Horsetooth Reservoir (South Centennial/CR 23 is open)

FS 152 (Old Flowers Road)

Roads south of CR 74E in Glacier View area including Many Thunders Road, Eiger Road, Green Mountain Road and Gate 1

CR 63E Pingree Park Road and Crown Point Road from HWY 14

ROADS OPEN WITH RESTRICTED ACCESS

Roads are closed south of CR 74E (this closure does not include CR 74E). This road closure includes Hewlett Gulch Road, Deer Meadow Way, Gordon Creek Lane and all connecting roads in that area.

Roads in the area of CR 27 are open from Masonville to Big Bear Road to residents only. (Excludes Otter Road).

CR 29C and McMurray Ranch Road

OPEN

Red Feather lakes Road CR 74E

HWY 287

BRIEFING INFORMATION

Monday's media briefing at 9:30 AM at the High Park Fire Incident Command Post located at the National Guard Armory, 3324 Laporte Ave, Fort Collins.

Citizen briefing at 3 PM at the evacuation center at The Ranch.