Crews responding to Devil's Thumb Fire, 50-acre wildland fire, in Grand County
Fire and sheriff's office officials were heading to the Devil's Thumb area in Grand County after a wildland fire was reported Tuesday afternoon.
No evacuations were in place as of around 4:30 p.m. and the Grand County Sheriff's Office estimated the fire to be around 50 acres.
The fire was first reported around 2:30 p.m. and a preliminary investigation points to lightning as the cause.
⚠️Happening Now 7/4 at 2:30 pm:
— Grand County Sheriff (@GrandCoSheriff) July 4, 2023
We are responding to a reported wildland fire east of the Devils Thumb area. United States Forest Service, East Grand Fire Department & the Sheriff's Office are responding. No evacuations, please do not call 911.#grandcounty #cofire pic.twitter.com/5ECc7E0IjT
The fire is fully within a wilderness area and all nearby hikers have been accounted for, according to the sheriff's office. The U.S. Forest Service has ordered a full suppression effort to combat the fire and helicopters and other aircraft are being used to help extinguish the fire.
For more updates, you can visit the InciWeb page for the Devil's Thumb Fire.