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To honor the Storm King 14 and the surviving fire teams on the 30th Anniversary of this tragic fire, local, state and federal organizations are planning a commemoration July 6, 2024, in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. South Canyon Fire.
Burned area. 2,115 acres (9 km 2) Impacts. Deaths. 14. Ignition. Cause. Lightning. The South Canyon Fire was a 1994 wildfire that took the lives of 14 wildland firefighters on Storm King Mountain, near Glenwood Springs, Colorado, on July 6, 1994.
Canyon Creek Estates. The South Canyon Fire began in early July 1994 on Storm King Mountain, in Garfield County west of Glenwood Springs. On July 6, high winds stoked the fire into a deadly conflagration that killed fourteen firefighters. Investigations of the disaster forced numerous reforms in wildland firefighting, and today a memorial ...
Jul 1, 2019 · The lives of 14 firefighters were lost 25 years ago this month during the South Canyon Fire near Glenwood Springs, CO. Lightning sparked the fire on July 2, 1994, near the base of Storm King...
Jul 6, 1994 · Colorado. Date: 07/06/1994. Incident Type: Entrapment. Keywords: Entrapment. Helicopters. Burn Injury. Fatality. Fire Behavior. Hand Crews. Extended Attack. Fire Shelter Deployment. Description: The South Canyon Fire was ignited by lightning on July 2, 1994, and reported to the BLM on July 3.
Apr 25, 2024 · On July 2, 1994, seven miles west of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, lightning ignites a Bureau of Land Management fire in piñon-pine and juniper on a ridge at the base of Storm King Mountain. The fire, paralleled by two deep canyons, is initially believed to have “little chance” to spread.
Jul 6, 2022 · Today marks the 28th anniversary of the entrapment and death of 14 firefighters on the South Canyon Fire who were overrun by the fire on Storm King Mountain near Glenwood Springs, Colorado....
On July 6, 1994, the South Canyon Fire caused the death of 14 firefighters, 7 miles west of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. On July 2nd and 3 rd, dry lightning storms ignited 40 new fires in the Grand Junction District, including the South Canyon Fire.
Jul 3, 2014 · The South Canyon blaze, which scorched 2,115 acres, accelerated technical advances in battling wildfires, from a new generation of fire shelters—small, protective "mummy" bags carried by...
Apr 30, 2015 · 341K views 9 years ago. On July 6th, 1994, 14 firefighters were killed on the South Canyon Fire near Glenwood Springs, CO. In this video we will experience the fire from the perspective of...
