Forest Officials Remind Visitors of Proper Campfire Safety

24 abandoned campfires discovered in Colorado over Memorial Day weekend

By Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story     Colorado (KCNC) — U.S. Forest Service firefighters discovered dozens of campfires in Colorado that had been abandoned over Memorial Day weekend. Firefighters engaged in fire prevention patrols in the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands. During the patrols, they found 24 abandoned campfires, which can lead to multiple escaped wildfires, according t…

24 campfires abandoned in popular forest, grassland spot over Memorial Day weekend: Forest Service

DENVER (KDVR) -- Firefighters found 24 abandoned campfires in the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands over Memorial Day weekend, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The Forest Service said on Thursday that firefighters also responded to four wildfires across the forest during the holiday weekend, with three determined to be caused by humans and one the result of lightning. …

Forest officials remind visitors of proper campfire safety

With visitation to the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (PSICC) on the rise, forest officials are reminding visitors about proper campfire safety.Over Memorial Day weekend, PSICC says there were more than 20 abandoned campfires.While patrolling, PSICC says they found found four wildfires, one of which was caused by lightning, and the others were human caused. They say these fires were contained quickly…