Weekend rains dampened the Williams Fork fire, stymieing its growth and keeping the blaze to 12,097 acres, or about 19 square miles. Winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph. Low 22F. Fire authorities in Grand County now say the Williams Fork Fire, which has consumed 6,345 acres near Fraser, was human caused. The Lefthand Canyon Fire started Sunday southeast of Ward in Boulder County. Advances in fire mapping have allowed for more accurate measurements, but this much is clear: Prior to 2000, Colorado hardly ever saw wildfires of more than 10,000 acres. Williams Fork Fire: Fire behavior is expected to increase on the northern flank of the fire due to drying and curing of fuels, as the snow slowly melts in the area. His girlfriend, who was up visiting this weekend from Denver, said she noticed all the smoke along Interstate 70. The Cameron Peak Fire in the mountains west of Fort Collins has burned 203,604 acres as of Monday morning. The Williams Fork Fire sparked Friday on Colorado’s Western Slope in Grand County and grew to 1,300 acres by the evening, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The Colorado National Guard is sending two black hawk helicopters and a Chinook helicopter to help with the wildfires burning across in the state. Williams Fork Fire 25% contained, fire activity could increase this weekend. This follows Colorado State Parks seeing a 30 to 50% uptick in visitors this summer during COVID-19. The Middle Fork Fire about 10 miles north of Steamboat Springs has burned about 19,938 acres as of Monday morning, with 1% containment. A total of 231 people are fighting the fire. Polis said keeping evacuees safe especially during the ongoing pandemic is one of the state's top priorities. Taken at 3:30 p.m. Saturday on CR 3. The fire started August 14 and is believed to be human-caused. Photo courtesy of the Forest Service. GRAND COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The Williams Fork Fire has grown to 11,266 acres southwest of Fraser and is just 5% contained. Grand County Sheriff Brett Schroetlin said stage two fire restrictions are now in place. "Their heads were out the window, and we were breathing the smoke. When asked if he gives any thought to what he'd take in case an evacuation order comes down, Paich replied, "I do, everything that I can fit in my truck, I'll just load up and get out as fast as possible.". You have permission to edit this article. Residents in the High Aspen, Coulter Ranch and Homesteads Estates were evacuated to the Roaring Fork High School. The Grizzly Creek Fire near Glenwood Springs grew about 35 acres Thursday, its first growth in more than a month. The Garfield County sheriff announced on Twitter that the evacuations were lifted and the fire is controlled Wednesday at 8:16 p.m. - Grizzly Creek fire spares Hanging Lake but keeps I-70 closed, - Cameron Peak fire west of Fort Collins forces evacuations, - Pine Gulch fire just will not quit as it burns nearly 75,000 acres, - 12 biggest wildfires in Colorado history, The Cameron Peak fire near Chambers Lake, about 60 miles west of Fort Collins, continues to spread as it burns in heavy timber stands over rug…. Based upon review by the Incident Management Team and the Sheriff, pre-evacuation from Area 1 has been lifted. The fire is 62% contained as of Monday morning. A high wind warning is in effect today for elevations over 9,000 feet. There’s no word yet on the cause. The latest breaking news, delivered straight to your email! Residents near Spring Valley, south of Glenwood Springs and north of Carbondale, were evacuated for yet another wildfire, the Red Canyon fire, formerly named Fisher Creek fire, according to the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District. "That means no open burning, no smoking, no fireworks, no tracer rounds, no exploding targets, no exploding ammunition, and obviously the good old common sense that goes along with all of those," he said. The management team says the fire, burning in a beetle kill area southwest of Fraser, is going to be a tough one to battle. The fire has burned about 40 acres as of Friday. RMNP, Colo. (KDVR) -- Rocky Mountain National Park officials say the East Troublesome Fire has destroyed structures on the west side of the park. A total of 1,464 people are fighting the fire, which has been burning since August 13. The Calwood Fire started Saturday and has burned about 8,788 acres northwest of Boulder. The fire is just seven miles away. The fire was burning in the Southern Williams Fork Valley on U.S. Forest Service land and prompted mandatory evacuations about 5 p.m., the Grand County Office of Emergency Management said on Facebook. Access all of our premium content, get unlimited digital access and more! Hot spots and smoke are visible on Keyser Ridge.