Volunteer fire department members ensuring tree fire is out photo by JP Stanley
Pine tree smoldering after flames put out by local fire department photo by JP Stanley
This photo is from reporting party and shows proximity to Animas Forks photo provided by San Juan County Sheriff
L-R: SSJVFD's Jackson Perry, Elias Smallsreed, JP Stanley, & Shory Inzunza photo by Elias Smallsreed
photo by SJCSO Smoke in the trees after lightning strike started tree on fire
SSJVFD took their two OHVs out to Animas Forks fire response photo by Elias Smallreed
During Monday’s intense thunderstorm, a lightning strike lit a cluster of pine trees on fire ¼ mile from the ghost town Animas Forks, and 12 miles outside Silverton off San Juan County Road 2. The San Juan County Sheriff and Silverton Volunteer Fire Department got the call at 6:50 pm Monday, July 27th, from a witness who came back into cell service after spotting smoke in the trees just north of A…
