Royal Gorge fire
Royal Gorge fire | |
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Location | Royal Gorge Bridge and Arkansas River, near Canon City, Colorado |
Statistics | |
Date(s) | June 11, 2013 - June 18, 2013 |
Burned area | 3,218 acres (5.028 sq mi; 13.02 km2)[1] |
Cause | Unconfirmed |
Land use | Forest |
Buildings destroyed | 20 [2][3] |
The Royal Gorge fire was a forest fire that began south of the Royal Gorge Bridge near Canon City, Colorado at around 1:15 PM on June 11, 2013.[4]
Although the fire jumped the Royal Gorge, the famous Royal Gorge Bridge is still standing, only losing 32 wooden planks off of the platform. However, according to Peggy Gair, a spokeswoman for the park, "many buildings on the property were a catastrophic loss," including the aerial tram over the Royal Gorge.[3]
See also
- 2013 Colorado wildfires
- Black Forest fire, another wildfire in Colorado beginning on the same day
References
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