Two Small Fires Have Been Contained in the Wild Basin Area of Rocky Mountain National Park
July 24, 2024 | Wild Basin
Staff from Rocky Mountain National Park and the Arapaho Roosevelt National Forests have responded to two small fires in the Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park. One 0.25 acre fire is near the Sandbeach Lake Trailhead and a second 0.10 acre fire is on the east side of Lookout Mountain. Both fires have been contained and no structures were threatened. There are no trail closures in place.
Further information will be released as it becomes available.
Update July 25 2024
Park rangers have determined that the two separate small wildfires yesterday in the Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park were caused by lightning.
Posted in NPS Press Releases.
