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Rocky Mountain National Park Still Closed As Wildfire Smolders

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By NPT Staff - October 30th, 2020

While last weekend's snowstorm dumped a fair amount of snow on the East Troublesome Fire at Rocky Mountain National Park, the wildfire continues to smolder and is not fully contained and the park remains closed.

The daily fire briefing Friday morning said that "given the amount of snow received and the rate of melting, this has been an ideal situation to limit fire behavior and allow fuels to absorb available moisture."

However, temperatures were continuing to rise Friday, and winds gusting 20-25 mph were expected to precede a dry cold front on Saturday. The next chance for precipitation for the region is not forecasted to come until the first weekend of November.

"Areas are starting to dry out on southern aspects and under tree drip lines," the briefing said. "There will be visible smoke in the northern portion of the fire, the most active part of the fire, and continued isolated smoldering throughout other portions of the fire."

As of Thursday evening, the fire's footprint was estimated at 193,774 acres, with containment on just 32 percent.

No cause of the East Troublesome Fire has been established. It started west of Rocky Mountain National Park in mid-October, and entered the park on October 21, driven by gusting winds.

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