Peekaboo fire near Craig grows to 12,000+ acres

Several wildfires are burning in the State of Colorado today.

One of the largest fires burning today (according to the Colorado Division of Fire Protection and Control) is the Peekaboo fire in Northwest Colorado. The fire started two days ago. It is burning about fifty miles West of Craig.

The Colorado Army National Guard (Centennial) will support aerial firefighting with two UH-60 Black Hawks with crews and aerial water buckets.

The Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center has requested two CH-47 Chinook helicopters to serve as standby aerial firefighting assets staged at Buckley Air Force Base. At the discretion of the RMACC, the aircraft will be available to support any of the fires across Colorado.

The CONG continues to assist civil authorities with aerial casualty evacuation capabilities to ensure fire fighter safety for the Peak 2 Fire in Summit County, near Breckenridge, with one UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter equipped with a hoist and available for immediate employment.

“The protection of our neighbors and response workers is our top priority,” said the director of Joint Staff, Col. Gregory White, who commands the military response to domestic operations in Colorado. “Our military training is being put to good use throughout the state. We’re proud to support the professionals at all levels of the response effort.”

Aircraft supporting the missions are from the CW5 David R. Carter Army Aviation Support Facility based at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora. The crews are members of 2nd Battalion, 135th General Support Aviation.

Pictures and updates for the Peekaboo Fire are available on the incident management Facebok Page at https://www.facebook.com/Peekaboofireinfo/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE