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Small Fire Above Jewel Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

A helicopter is dipping a bucket into Jewel Lake. The sky overhead is grey and cloudy.
A helicopter is dipping a bucket into Jewel Lake for suppression efforts.

Courtesy Rocky Mountain National Park

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News Release Date: August 24, 2025

Contact: Park Information Office, (970) 586-1206

Rocky Mountain National Park fire crews responded this morning to visitor reports of smoke in an area above Mills and Jewel Lakes close to treeline. Crews hiked to the area below the smoke and confirmed the location of the small fire.  

Due to steep and technical terrain where the fire was located, air resources were requested. The Mills Lake trail was temporarily closed while Northern Colorado Helitack dropped buckets of water, dipped from Jewel Lake, on the small fire. The trail has reopened.  

It is currently raining on the fire and is forecast in the area today and tonight. Fire crews will continue to take appropriate suppression efforts on this 0.10 (1/10th) acre fire. The cause is currently undetermined.   



Last updated: August 24, 2025

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