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Welcome to the Colorado Burn Scar Flood matrix. A matrix designed to provide information on risk for flash floods on Colorado's burn scars throughout the summer months.

Tabs have been created for each burn scar of concern across the state providing more information about them and historical information on the wildfire and subsequent burn scar.



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Burn Scar Zoomable Map

Cameron Peak Burn Scar
Larimer County

Start Date August 13, 2020
Contained Date December 2, 2020
Acres Burned 208,913
Summary:  Cameron Peak StoryMap

Fire Perimeter Map

Fire Perimeter Map

 

East Troublesome Burn Scar
Grand & Larimer Counties

Summary: 
Start Date October 14, 2020
Contained Date December 3, 2020
Acres Burned 193,812
East Troublesome StoryMap

Fire Perimeter Map

Fire Perimeter Map

 

Alexander Mountain Burn Scar
Larimer County

Start Date July 29, 2024
Contained Date August 17, 2024
Acres Burned 9668

Summary: 

The Alexander Mountain Fire started on Monday, July 29, 2024, north of US Highway 34 and west of Loveland, Colorado. Evacuations and road closures were in effect for several days. A total of 28 homes and 21 outbuildings lost in the fire. Final acreage of the fire has been mapped at 9,668 acres. US Highway 34 between Loveland and Estes Park fully reopened on August 8, 2024. All evacuation orders were lifted as of 10:48 a.m. on August 12, exactly two weeks from the time the Alexander Mountain Fire was first reported to dispatch.

Fire Perimeter Map

Fire Perimeter Map

 

Decker Burn Scar
Chaffee/Fremont/Sagauche Counties

Start Date August 8, 2019
Contained Date October 24, 2019
Acres Burned 9,015

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Fire Perimeter Map

Fire Perimeter Map

 

Oak Ridge Burn Scar
Pueblo County

Start Date June 22, 2024
Contained Date July 24, 2024
Acres Burned 1,310

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Fire Perimeter Map

Fire Perimeter Map

 


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