{"id":39279,"date":"2022-07-22T21:00:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T03:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wildfire-breaks-out-on-ute-mountain-ute-land\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:48:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:48:56","slug":"wildfire-breaks-out-on-ute-mountain-ute-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wildfire-breaks-out-on-ute-mountain-ute-land\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildfire breaks out on Ute Mountain Ute land"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A small wildfire in burning on Sleeping Ute Mountain northwest of Towaoc. (Courtesy photo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

A small wildfire was burning Friday on Ute Mountain Ute land northwest of Towaoc.<\/p>\n

The Bowl Fire has burned less than a half-acre in a rugged area on the eastern flanks of Sleeping Ute Mountain, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. It was discovered at 12:49 p.m. Friday.<\/p>\n

The fire is being fought by firefighting crews with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, said Ute Mountain Ute Public Safety Director Tom Stephenson.<\/p>\n

Helicopters could be seen dropping fire retardant on the blaze Friday afternoon. White smoke was visible from Towaoc.<\/p>\n

Stephenson said a federal firefighting crew prepared to reach the fire from the ground.<\/p>\n\n

The cause of the fire has not been determined, he said. A small storm cloud was over the area earlier in the day. No level of containment was reported by the Fire Center.<\/p>\n

There was no threat to public safety or to structures.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is burning in a remote, difficult area to access,\u201d Stephenson said.<\/p>\n

There have been a handful of lightning-sparked fires this summer on Ute Mountain Ute land, and they were controlled before getting of hand, he said.<\/p>\n

jmimiaga@the-journal.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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