Royal Gorge fire

Royal Gorge fire
Location Royal Gorge Bridge and Arkansas River, near Canon City, Colorado
Date(s) June 11, 2013 - June 18, 2013
Burned area

3,218 acres (5.028 sq mi; 13.02 km2)[1]

Ignition source Unconfirmed
Land use Forest
Buildings destroyed 20 [2][3]

The Royal Gorge fire was a forest fire that began south of the Royal Gorge Bridge near Canon City, Colorado at around 1:15 PM on June 11, 2013.[4]

Although the fire jumped the Royal Gorge, the famous Royal Gorge Bridge is still standing, only losing 32 wooden planks off of the platform. However, according to Peggy Gair, a spokeswoman for the park, "many buildings on the property were a catastrophic loss," including the aerial tram over the Royal Gorge.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Royal Gorge Fire 100 Percent Contained". Colorado State DHSEM. 2013-06-16.
  2. ↑ "BREAKING: Despite the progress, 20 unknown structures have been lost, USFS said".
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Royal Gorge fire destroys 20 structures, tram at park".
  4. ↑ "Major fire erupts in Royal Gorge area: 3,800 acres burning".