Interlaken Fire

Interlaken Fire
Date
  • June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11) – June 24, 2024 (2024-06-24)
LocationTwin Lakes, Colorado
Coordinates39°4′8″N 106°21′2″W / 39.06889°N 106.35056°W / 39.06889; -106.35056
Statistics
Burned area704 acres (3 km2)
Ignition
CauseAbandoned Campfire, Human Caused
Map
Interlaken Fire is located in Colorado
Interlaken Fire
The fires location in western Colorado

The Interlaken Fire was a wildfire burning near Twin Lakes, Colorado in Lake County, Colorado, United States from June 11 to June 24, 2024. It burned a total of 704 acres (285 ha) and was declared 100% contained on June 24.

Events

Cause

The fire is believed to have been caused by an unattended campfire.

June

The Interlake Fire was first reported on June 11, 2024, at around 2:01 pm MDT.

Closures

On June 14, 2024, the United States Forest Service closed the Twin Lakes and several surrounding areas including Twin Lakes day use areas, Dexter Campgroungs and the dispersed camping areas near the Twin Lakes Dam.

References

  1. 1 2 "InciWeb". inciweb.wildfire.gov. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Abandoned campfire blamed for Interlaken Fire that's grown to 578 acres". FOX31 Denver. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Forest Service closes Twin Lakes, surrounding area as Interlaken Fire continues to burn". Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH). June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.