Snow Shed Fore burned out area above Highway 550 between mile marker 87-88. Photo credit Ridgeway Fire Department
Snow Shed Fire started at 11 am Sunday, June 22nd. This photo is from Sunday, 1:15 pm, 2 hours later. Ouray Fire Department was on scene, and you can see the initial start just above the highway and south of the snow shed. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos
Snow Shed Fire started to fill the Ruby Cliffs area near Ouray County Road 18 turnoff on Highway 550 with smoke by 1:30 pm on Sunday June 22nd when this photo was taken. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos
Last Sunday, June 22nd, at around 11 am, there was a wildfire that started between mile markers 87 & 88 on Highway 550 heading North to Ouray near the snow shed.
The fire is called the Snow Shed Fire, and the cause of the fire is now known to be “human caused” according to the Ouray County Sheriff’s Department, but still under investigation as of Tuesday.
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