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Bear Creek Fire

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Unit Information

San Juan National Forest 
15 Burnett Court 
Durango, 
Colorado 
81301 
San Juan National Forest 
15 Burnett Court 
Durango, 
Colorado 
81301 

Incident Contacts

  • Fire Information
    Phone:
    970–426–5370
    Hours:
    8 am - 5 pm

Photographs Gallery

Bear Creek field observations in Shaw Creek
Picture shows division supervisor observing smoke in the Shaw Creek drainage.
Picture shows division supervisor observing smoke in the Shaw Creek drainage.
Bear Creek field observations in Shaw Creek
Smoke from Bear Creek Fire 11-9-23
The image shows a rural driveway with wooden gates in the foreground and a forested mountainside in the background with whisps of smoke rising up.
The image shows a rural driveway with wooden gates in the foreground and a forested mountainside in the background with whisps of smoke rising up.
Smoke from Bear Creek Fire 11-9-23
9/29 Aerial of Bear Creek Fire
Image taken from helicopter over the Bear Creek Fire on September 29, 2023.
Image taken from helicopter over the Bear Creek Fire on September 29, 2023.
9/29 Aerial of Bear Creek Fire

Image taken from helicopter over the Bear Creek Fire on September 29, 2023.

 

Rolling up firehose no longer needed on the Bear Creek Fire
Firefighter Tyler Kuhn uses a device to roll up firehose no longer needed on the Bear Creek Fire
Firefighter Tyler Kuhn uses a device to roll up firehose no longer needed on the Bear Creek Fire
Rolling up firehose no longer needed on the Bear Creek Fire

Firefighter Tyler Kuhn uses a device to roll up firehose no longer needed on the Bear Creek Fire.  When firefighting equipment like hoses, pumps, sprinklers and portable ponds are no longer needed, the gear is sent back to the fire cache, where it is inspected and readied for use on future fires.

 

Fire Hose Rolled and Ready for the Cache
Firefighter Bryan Kilcrease holds fire hose he just rolled up now that is no longer needed.
Firefighter Bryan Kilcrease holds fire hose he just rolled up now that is no longer needed.
Fire Hose Rolled and Ready for the Cache

Rolled up and Ready for the Cache.  Firefighter Bryan Kilcrease holds one of many hoses that are no longer needed as part of the firefighting effort on the Bear Creek Fire.  When firefighters no longer need equipment like hoses, pumps, portable ponds and sprinkers, they are sent back to the fire cache, where the equipment is inspected and prepared for use when needed on other fires.

 

Photo of the Bear Creek fire from the air, 9/19/23
Photo of the fire taken from the air, 9/19/23
Photo of the fire taken from the air, 9/19/23
Photo of the Bear Creek fire from the air, 9/19/23
Sawyer clearing brush
Firefighter using a chainsaw
Firefighter using a chainsaw
Sawyer clearing brush
Bear Creek Fire Photo
Bear Creek Fire Photo 2
Bear Creek Fire Photo 2
Bear Creek Fire Photo

Bear Creek Fire photo taken from aerial reconnaissance mission August 8, 2023.

Bear Creek Fire Management Strategy
descriptive page discussing strategy
descriptive page discussing strategy
Bear Creek Fire Management Strategy
Structure Protection Work
Firefighter protecting structures
Firefighter protecting structures
Structure Protection Work

Setting up structure protection

Bear Creek Fire Photo
Bear Creek Fire Photo 1
Bear Creek Fire Photo 1
Bear Creek Fire Photo

Bear Creek Fire photo taken from aerial reconnaissance mission August 8, 2023.

Sawyer clearing brush
Sawyer clearing brush
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