Colorado Fire Incident

687 Acres
Contained
Finalized
Active for 373 days
1 County
Monterey
Last Updated | 02/03/22 11:08 AM |
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Date Started | 01/21/22 5:19 PM |
Location Information | Palo Colorado Canyon, Big Sur, south of Carmel-by-the-sea |
Lat/Long | [36.396461, -121.880533] |
Administrative Unit | CAL FIRE San Benito Monterey Unit & Mid Coast Fire |
Cause | Fire Escaped into Wildland |
Reports | Click here for prior status reports |
Status Updates
Offshore winds are expected along the Big Sur Coastline Wednesday. The fire is in patrol status, with engines in the area should the need arise. Crews continue fire suppression repair. Damage inspection has been completed.
Evacuations
EVACUATION CENTERS:
Anyone impacted by the Colorado Fire needing assistance can call 211. The
Carmel Middle School Shelter has closed.
Damages and Losses
Confirmed Damage to Property, Injuries, and Fatalities
Contact Information
Incident Website
www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents
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Email Updates (sign up)
www.tinyurl.com/calfirenews
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Agency Information
CAL FIRE, CAL OES, Mid Coast Fire Brigade, Big Sur Volunteer Fire Department, Monterey County Regional Fire District, North Monterey County Fire District, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, and California State Parks
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Resources Assigned
CAL FIRE owns and operates over 3,000 fire and emergency response and resource protection vehicles. In support of its ground forces, the CAL FIRE emergency response air program includes 23 Grumman S-2T 1,200 gallon airtankers, 12 UH-1H Super Huey helicopters, 9 CALFIRE Hawks, and 16 OV-10A airtactical. From 13 air attack and 10 helitack bases located statewide, aircraft can reach most fires within 20 minutes.