Boulder Creek wildfire north of Silverthorne was ignited by lightning, agency says (Summit Daily News)
A firefighter walks around the perimeter of the Boulder Creek fire north of Silverthorne on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. Officials determined that the fire was ignited by lightning.
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service
A Sept. 6 wildfire near Boulder Creek north of Silverthorne was caused by lightning, according to fire investigators with the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit. That agency, along with Summit Fire & EMS, Summit County Sheriff’s Office, Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District and the Forest Service, responded to the fire. Read more ...