Wildfire in Gunnison County, Colorado

Wildfire July 1, 2002 – July 2, 2002 · Gunnison County, Colorado

The wider storm

The Soap Creek Fire was ignited by lightning in late June (see the June 2002 Storm Data publication). This wildfire burned several hundred acres of vegetation before it was contained on July 2nd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5311504. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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