The Great Basin Type 1 Incident Management Team 2 assumed command of the fire on Tuesday at 8 p.m. More than 200 personnel are battling the Williams Fork Fire as of Wednesday morning. The fire is 3% contained with the containment taking place in the northwest area of the fire along County Road 30. As of Wednesday morning, there are no standing evacuation orders for residential areas, including the Fraser Valley. Please visit fs.udsa.gov/arp for details. So where are they? Colorado fires: Here are the wildfires burning in our state. How a 21-year-old CEO landed $3.5 million for software that he originally built to help his mom's struggling dog grooming business keep repeat customers, Gusty winds increase Williams Fork Fire to 6,726 acres. Officials have not named an exact cause, but believe it was "human-caused.". Red skies in Estes Park due to the East Troublesome Fire on Oct. 22, 2020. Fire crews were able to achieve 3% containment on the Williams Fork Fire, burning near Hot Sulphur Springs in Grand County, according to a Wednesday morning update from the incident command team. The Williams Fork Fire increased in size by only a few hundred acres to 6,726 acres late Tuesday night. The Grand County Sheriff (GCSO) has launched the Williams Fork Fire Pre-Plan Map for pre-planning and preparation purposes. The fire is mapped at 14,654 acres and 26% contained, with 190 … Dark red skies, clouds of smoke: Viewer videos show eerie scenes from East Troublesome Fire, Red skies in Estes Park due to East Troublesome Fire, Jennifer Katalinich sentenced in 'Baby Faith' case, Retired from Larimer County Sheriff's Office, Andy Josey's back to finish what he started decades ago, Resources, information for wildfire evacuees. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. All residents and visitors in Grand County are asked to download the, The U.S. Forest Service has a large closure area in effect west of Winter Park and Fraser that includes roads, trails and campgrounds. The East Troublesome Fire in Grand County blew up overnight, growing from 24,000 acres to more than 170,000 acres as of Thursday evening. SUGGESTED VIDEOS: Local stories from 9NEWS, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories. Former Sky9 pilot had minutes to evacuate as East Troublesome Fire closed in, CU Boulder cancels spring break, increases mental health funding, CU Boulder cancels spring break to curb COVID-19 spread, Polis gives update on state's response to major wildfires burning in Colorado, Colorado health officials rolling out exposure notifications for COVID-19 with new app, Health officials provide update on exposure notifications for COVID-19, CalWood Fire up to 24% containment in Boulder County, 'As a community we're going to get through this:' Grand County Sheriff gives update on East Troublesome Fire. The Williams Fork Fire increased in size by only a few hundred acres to 6,726 acres late Tuesday night. RELATED: Colorado fires: Here are the wildfires burning in our state, The Williams Fork Fire was first reported just before noon on Friday, Aug. 14 and since then has burned 6,726 acres near Hot Sulphur Springs, which is about 96 driving miles northwest of Denver. 'Baby Faith' was found dead inside a bag at Horsetooth Reservoir in 1996. (Video courtesy Diana Van Der Ploeg). Williams Fork Fire ? The run did not move towards any properties, according to fire officials. Wednesday's firefighting efforts were focused on protecting infrastructure and high resource values in the area, while remaining aware of potentially hazardous weather and fuels conditions as highlighted by the Red Flag Warning, fire officials announced. All residents and visitors in Grand County are asked to download the CodeRed mobile app to stay up to date. No evacuation orders, or pre-evacuation notices, are in effect for the Williams Fork Fire. East Troublesome Fire time-lapse taken from Aurora, Colo. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. Home tests could help in the fight against the coronavirus. Williams Fork Fire– The fire is mapped at 14,645 acres and 26% contained, with 194 personnel assigned to the fire.