Wildfire — Wet Mountains Between 8500 and 10000 Ft, Colorado

2012-10-23 to 2012-10-29 · Wet Mountains Between 8500 and 10000 Ft, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A wildfire of unknown cause spread rapidly eastward. It consumed 15 houses and additional out-buildings in the Greenwood Village subdivision. Scores of residences were evacuated during the height of the wildfire. Twenty organizations responded to the wildfire, which scorched 1998 acres in Custer and Pueblo Counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 410192. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.