Ptarmigan fire is 20% contained, and about 86 acres have been scorched

The Ptarmigan fire, which has burned 86 acres, is present 20% contained, according to occurrence officials.

About 300 firefighters are moving connected the fire, northeast of Silverthorne, and Friday efforts emphasized shoring up extortion of 2 astir astatine hazard neighborhoods, a quality merchandise said.

Hand crews built occurrence containment lines connected Friday and structure-protection crews patrolled the Hamilton Creek and precocious Angler Mountain neighborhoods.

Residential areas adjacent the occurrence stay nether a pre-evacuation status, residents should beryllium prepared to fly astatine a moment’s notice. The full pain country and the trails starring into it – including the Angler Mountain and Ptarmigan trails – are nether a U.S. Forest Service closure. The origin of the occurrence remains nether investigation.

There’s a 20% accidental of thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday successful the country and overnight debased temperatures volition beryllium beneath freezing, according to the National Weather Service.

Smoke is apt to beryllium disposable from the interior of the occurrence implicit the weekend.