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RAWLINS (WNE) — A plan to allow evacuated residents near the Pedro Mountain Fire in Carbon County to return to their homes had not been finalized as of Tuesday morning.
The Pedro Mountain …
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RAWLINS (WNE) — A plan to allow evacuated residents near the Pedro Mountain Fire in Carbon County to return to their homes had not been finalized as of Tuesday morning.
The Pedro Mountain Fire has now consumed seven structures and 20,830 acres of public and private land since starting on Aug. 24. The fire was 37 percent contained as of Tuesday.
The fire began with a lightning strike in the mostly mountainous terrain of the Pedro Mountains of Carbon County, where it remains. The Pedro Mountain Fire is on the east side of the Pathfinder Reservoir and southwest of Alcova and north of Leo.
According to a fire update, “Operations will continue to center on structure protection. The fire is still [consuming] unburned islands [within the burned area] and is continuing to back down the drainages on the west side of the fire. All activity continues to occur within containment lines. Reduced fire activity is expected as the fire consumes available fuel.”
The size of the fire crew and the amount of equipment committed to this fire are being reduced.
The estimated date for this fire to be out is now Sept. 10. The estimated cost of fighting the fire was at $5.6 million on Tuesday, with no estimate available as to the losses suffered.
