Summit Fire & EMS is investigating the cause of a wildfire that erupted in Frisco on Saturday
Chance of the fire rekindling is 'incredibly low,' fire official says
Summit Daily News
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Summit Fire & EMS was on-site Sunday performing mop-up duties and investigating the cause of a wildfire that sparked Saturday, May 10, near Whole Foods in Frisco.
Summit Fire & EMS battalion chief Ryan Cole said that although investigators have yet to pinpoint the cause of the blaze, crews have successfully contained the fire and consider the possibility of a rekindling low.
“We are currently investigating as we speak … We have multiple crews doing mop-up of the fire areas from yesterday,” Cole said late Sunday morning.
The fire, which extended to around 6.3 acres, was first reported around 5 p.m. Saturday. Summit Fire & EMS and Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District units responded and battled the blaze into the night. Around 8 p.m. Saturday night, Summit Fire & EMS reported on social media that firefighters had successfully limited the spread of the fire, which was burning in a field of willows close to Interstate 70 and Whole Foods. The fire was entirely on town of Frisco land, Cole said.
“We are not really seeing any hotspots today … But crews will be on-scene for the next couple of hours,” Cole said.
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“With it being so wet and marshy, there are certain spots where the willows are holding heat inside of them. So, we’ve been going through and eliminating any potential for rekindle,” he continued.
Cole added that the potential for the fire rekindling is “incredibly low,” and his crews in the field were “not finding any heat” around 11 a.m. on Sunday.
Cole declined to comment on the ongoing investigation into the cause of the fire, although Summit Fire & EMS did state that the fire is suspected to have been human-caused in a social media post Sunday night.
“I don’t think investigators will have updates probably for the next day … These things take time to zero in, and have factual info,” Cole said.
Cole extended thanks to assistance from the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, Frisco Police Department and Vail Fire.
He also extended thanks to the Colorado Department of Transportation for maintaining a closure of I-70 between Exits 201 and 205 during the blaze.
This story is from SummitDaily.com.
