Buffalo Mountain Fire, Day 2: No overnight growth, fire 0% contained

As of Wednesday morning, June 13, there was no overnight growth of the Buffalo Mountain Fire, it remains at 91 acres. There is no containment at this time, according to Julie McCluskie, spokesperson at the joint information center for the Buffalo Mountain Fire.

On Wednesday, the Summit County Emergency blog has stated that starting at 7 a.m., residents and guests living above the road closures at either Twenty Grand and Ryan Gulch Road on the Wildernest side and Starlight and Royal Buffalo Drive on the Mesa Cortina side will be allowed to temporarily return to their homes to collect personal items.

The last entry into the area will be allowed at 10 a.m. with everyone required to be out of the area by 11 a.m. Check points are in place and anyone attempting to enter this area will be required to show some form of verifying information that they live or are staying past the road closure. This allowance this morning is subject to immediate change should the fire behavior change or pose any unacceptable risk to these areas.

Here are the official information channels and resources related to the #BuffaloFire. (last updated 7:10 p.m., Tuesday, June 12, 2018):

Public Hotline: (970) 668-9730 – 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Emergency blog: Summitcountyco.gov/emergencyblog
En español: summitcountyco.gov/emergencia
Facebook: SummitCountyGov
Twitter: @SummitCountyGov

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This story will be updated throughout the day.