GILPIN COUNTY - Shortly before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10, Timberline Fire Protection District, Gilpin Ambulance Authority, and the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to multiple reports of a wildfire near 1400 Shoshoni Camp Road, north of Rollinsville.

Gilpin Dispatch reported that several 911 calls came in from residents north and east of the area who could see smoke and flames. Auto-aid agreements for wildland incidents activated responses from Nederland Fire, Golden Gate Fire, and Black Hawk Fire.

Timberline crews were first to arrive, locating the fire about 400 yards into the forest. The blaze measured approximately 100 feet by 100 feet, with flames reaching up to 15 feet. A west wind blowing at 10 to 15 miles per hour was pushing the fire toward the east. Initial crews quickly established a containment line to stop the spread while others located access for fire trucks and water tenders.

The fire was officially contained at 8:19 p.m. Crews remained on-site until 11 p.m., addressing hot spots and a stump pile within the fire perimeter. Timberline and the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control returned at 8 a.m. the following morning to check for hot spots and address hazardous trees.

“This incident will remain active for several days, involving multiple daily checks to ensure there are no additional hot spots before the fire is officially declared extinguished,” said Timberline Fire Chief Paul Ondr. “The fire was determined to be human-caused and unintentional.”

Ondr said the incident involved four wildland fire trucks, two fire engines, and four water tenders totaling over 10,000 gallons of water on-site, along with multiple support vehicles. “I would like to extend my gratitude to the seven agencies, 25 firefighters (both volunteer and paid), and over 30 personnel who responded to this incident,” he said. “Their response underscores the commitment of our local responders addressing fire emergencies in our community.”

The community joins in that gratitude, thanking all who responded so swiftly and worked late into the night to keep the fire contained and nearby residents safe.