Progression
The fire started on May 14, approximately 11 miles northeast of Dolores. [1] From then to May 22, the fire rapidly spread, reaching 1,644 and then1,867 acres in coverage by the late hours of May 22. [2] 172 personnel were assigned to the fire. [3] Firefighters secured northern and western fire perimeters, and protected historic sites threatened by the fire. By May 23, the fire had reached 4,672 acres, [4] and on May 24, the fire had rapidly grown to 5,699 acres, its maximum size. [3] Firefighters shifted to containment of the fire on roads, and two aerial ignition teams were put into place to aid with the task. [3] [5]
On May 25, the fire was declared 43% contained, and the number of personnel responding to the fire, dropped to 168. [6] A bulldozer was dispatched to repair roads damaged on covered as a result of the fire. [6] Fire activity began to slow down on May 26, and containment on the fires jumped to 63%. The bulldozer that was dispatched the day prior cleared roads in the Haycamp Mesa area. [7]
By May 27, the fire was 73% contained and fire crews patrolled the fire's outer perimeter, to contain it within its footprint. [8] Firefighters were able to contain 83% of the fire by May 28, and the area was reopened to the public. [9] The fire was then transferred back into the hands of the San Juan National Forest services, and the fire was deemed 100% contained by May 31. [10]
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