Overview
- Incident managers reported Monday that the fire has burned roughly 100,756 acres, is 61% contained and has 1,309 personnel assigned to suppression and repair work.
- Officials list the cause as human and say the origin remains under active investigation by authorities.
- Evacuation orders have been adjusted so some Custer and Pueblo County residents can return with re-entry cards while other zones remain evacuated or on pre-evacuation status.
- Firefighting operations now rely on tactical firing, hand crews, heavy equipment, four super scoopers, seven Type I helicopters and unmanned aircraft for night infrared mapping used to refine official acreage figures.
- Local leaders warn of long recovery needs, urge stronger home and community fuel reduction, and caution about flash floods and damaged infrastructure in burn scars as cleanup and repair begin.