Morgan Creek Fire
The Morgan Creek Fire was reported on July 9, 2021 in Routt County, Colorado and burned 7,586 acres. It was declared out on November 18, 2021. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 7,586 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 9, 2021
- Personnel
- 1
Map
Perimeter mapped July 30, 2021 at 7:15 AM MDT, 7,586 acres (infrared image). Point of origin 40.727, -106.824.
The incident
- Size
- 7,586 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 9, 2021 at 1:11 PM MDT
- Contained
- October 14, 2021 at 2:00 PM MDT
- Controlled
- October 28, 2021 at 10:00 AM MDT
- Declared out
- November 18, 2021 at 9:00 AM MST
- Cause
- Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 15 miles North of Steamboat Springs, CO
- County
- Routt County
- State
- Colorado
- Protecting agency
- FS
- Jurisdiction
- FS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $12,817,562
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2021-WYMRF-000260
- IRWIN identifier
- 8654E033-6F77-4C50-848F-34B19CFA489E
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Steamboat Springs, CO covers the area today.
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated November 29, 2021 at 8:55 AM MST. Identifier 2021-WYMRF-000260.