Incident Update Colorado Fire
- Date:
- 01/23/2022
- Time:
- 9:51 AM
Incident Website: www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents
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Incident Facts
- Name
- Colorado Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2022-01-21
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Palo Colorado Canyon, Big Sur, south of Carmel-by-the-sea
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Counties
- Monterey
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE San Benito Monterey Unit & Mid Coast Fire
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 1,050
- Containment
- 25%
- Structures Threatened
- 225
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- 1
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The fire behavior was moderate and made wind-driven runs late Saturday night and into Sunday morning, with some isolated tree torching. Crews will continue building and improving containment lines and mopping up hotspots Sunday.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
EVACUATION INFORMATION:
Evacuations remain in place.
Evacuation Center(s): Carmel Middle School
Road Closures: Highway 1 is closed from Garrapata Creek to Point Sur.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 16
- Water Tenders
- 6
- Helicopters
- 1
- Air Tankers
- 3
- Dozers
- 1
- Hand Crews
- 6
- Other
- 1
- Total Personnel
- 188
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAL FIRE, CAL OES, Mid Coast Fire Brigade, Big Sur Volunteer Fire Department, Monterey County Regional Fire District, North Monterey County Fire District, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, and California State Parks |