Carbondale Fire

Coulter Creek Fire Update

08/04/25, 10:25 AM

Coulter Creek Fire Update
August 4, 2025
10AM

Firefighters are on scene at the Coulter Creek Fire today. Their assignment is to construct containment lines and to cold trail the fire. Current containment is estimated at 20%.

Cold trailing is a mop up technique used to make sure the fire is completely out. Firefighters carefully inspect and feel along the fire’s edge to detect any remaining heat or hot spots.

Aggressive firefighting on the ground, along with water and retardant drops from the air, stopped the fire’s spread yesterday. 
While the fire is only 20% contained, that number reflects that there is not yet a complete control line - whether dug by hand or created with a wetline - around the fire.

Once cold trailing is complete, firefighters will be able to provide an updated containment number. Crews expect to finish mop up operations today and achieve 100 percent containment.

County Road 113 remains closed between County Road 100 and County Road 121, but is expected to be opened later today.

Assisting agencies today include Roaring Fork Fire Rescue, Colorado River Fire Rescue, Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit, BLM Colorado Fire, and the Alpine Pacific hand crew.