Small Fire Above Jewel Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

Popular national park trail closes after hiker sounds alarm

The trail was located near Mills and Jewel lakes in a popular part of Rocky Mountain National Park in north-central Colorado.

Small fire sparks near the Mills and Jewels lakes in Rocky Mountain National Park

On the morning of Sunday, Aug. 24, Rocky Mountain National Park fire crews responded to a small fire in an area above the Mills and Jewel lakes close to the tree line.  According to a news release from the park, crews responded after a visitor reported smoke in the area. “Due to steep and technical terrain where the fire was located, air resources were requested,” the release states. “… Northern Colorado Helitack dropped buckets of water, dipped…

Small fire breaks out in Rocky Mountain National Park near popular trail

The Mills Lake trail temporarily closed but reopened, according to the national park.

Small fire above Jewel Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

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…