Aspen Acres Fire Grows to 50,187 Acres: New Aerial Photos Show Fire Activity, Retardant Lines and Black Hawk Water Drops
Description: The Aspen Acres Fire has grown to 50,187 acres in Pueblo and Custer counties. New aerial photos from Alaska CIMT #1 show active fire behavior, retardant lines, Black Hawk helicopter water drops from Lake Isabel, and reconnaissance operations on July 1, 2026. Read the Full Update from Incident Command...
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The acreage of the Aspen Acres Fire has been updated to 50,187 acres.
Here are some photos from a reconnaissance flight taken by the Alaska CIMT #1 Incident Commander and Operations Section Chief yesterday afternoon.
Recon flights are used to collect information about the terrain, fuels, fire behavior, and other factors that assist operations personnel in developing a plan of action.
Photo 1 - The Aspen Acres Fire actively burns Wednesday, July 1, 2026, as seen in this aerial photo from above CO-165 Highway in the area of Squirrel Creek, looking towards Dome Rock.
Photo 2 - Retardant is visible in the trees of this aerial photo as the Aspen Acres Fire puts up smoke in the Willow Creek Area.
Photo 3 - A Blackhawk helicopter draws water from Lake Isabel for delivery to the Aspen Acres Fire.
Photo 4 - Aerial photo from above CO-165 Highway, looking north towards Robb Road.
Photo 5 - Aerial photo from above Charles River, looking north.
All photos by Brad Washa, OSCC with AKIMT#1
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