Thorpe Fire in Park County up to 100 acres, evacuations ordered

Fire in Park County

by: Web Staff

Posted: Aug 23, 2020 / 04:56 PM MDT

Updated: Aug 25, 2020 / 08:04 PM MDT

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PARK COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A new fire has sparked up in Park County that authorities have named the Thorpe Fire. It is located in the South Park Ranger District, off FSR 230 and Park County Rd, west of Lake George and two miles SW of Tarryall.

UPDATE (Aug. 25, 7:56 p.m.): The fire is burning 159 acres and is 75% contained.

The #Thorpefire_CO is 75% contained this evening. A Type 4 team will take over the fire tomorrow morning. For the most current information go to: https://t.co/7zslK98gin
— USFS_Pike&San Isabel (@PSICC_NF) August 26, 2020

UPDATE: (Aug. 24, 6:14 p.m.): Evacuations have been lifted and the fire has been 50% contained.

The #Thorpefire_CO is 50% contained this evening. Evacuations are being lifted at 7:00 pm but residents will remain in pre-evacuation status. For the most up-to-date information go to: https://t.co/7zslK98gin
— USFS_Pike&San Isabel (@PSICC_NF) August 24, 2020

As of Sunday afternoon, two subdivisions in the Weber Park area have been ordered mandatory evacuations.

The US Forest Service for Pike and San Isabel National Forests report air support is : 1 air attack, 3 Large Air Tankers (LAT), 1 Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT), and 1 Type 3 Helicopter.

Updates will be added as they are received.