The Interlaken Fire is an active wildfire burining near Twin Lakes, Colorado in Lake County, Colorado, United States. The fire began due to an unattended campfire.[1] It has so far burned a total of 731 acres (296 ha) and is 86% contained.[2]

Interlaken Fire
Date(s)June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11) – Present
LocationTwin Lakes, Colorado
Coordinates39°4′8″N 106°21′2″W / 39.06889°N 106.35056°W / 39.06889; -106.35056
Statistics
Burned area731 acres (3 km2)
Ignition
CauseAbandoned Campfire, Human Caused
Map
Interlaken Fire is located in Colorado
Interlaken Fire
The fires location in western Colorado

Events

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Cause

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The fire is believed to have been caused by an unattended campfire.[1]

June

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The Interlake Fire was first reported on June 11, 2024, at around 2:01 pm MDT.[2]

Closures

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On June 14, 2024, the United States Forest Service closed the Twin Lakes and several surrounding areas including Twin Lakes day use areas, Dexter Campgroungs and the disperesed camping areas near the Twin Lakes Dam.[3]

Evacuations

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Abandoned campfire blamed for Interlaken Fire that's grown to 578 acres". FOX31 Denver. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "InciWeb". inciweb.wildfire.gov. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Forest Service closes Twin Lakes, surrounding area as Interlaken Fire continues to burn". Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH). June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.