NO! NO! NO! Two of my favorite spots on earth are on Fire! The Durango area, and Ute Park, Cimarron New Mexico!
Well, maybe it will clean the druggies out of Durango. Wonder if it will be as bad as the Lime Creek Burn of the 1879.
Philmont base camp has been evac’d.
Ute Park Fire Update: June 1, 2018 at 3:45 p.m.
The Ute Park fire is now estimated at 16,500 acres with 0% containment.
Philmont staff are currently in the process of evacuating to Colfax County Fairgrounds due to air quality.
Currently, there are numerous resources from State Forestry and our local and federal partners working to suppress this fire on the ground with support from multiple aerial firefighters.
We remain grateful for the many local, state and federal emergency responders for keeping our community safe and will continue to work closely with the New Mexico State Police and Incident Command to monitor the situation.