| Lake Christine Fire | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date(s) | July 3, 2018 – September 4, 2018 |
| Location | Basalt and Carbondale, Eagle County, Colorado, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°22′21″N 107°02′35″W / 39.37250°N 107.04306°W |
| Statistics[1] | |
| Burned area | 12,588 acres (51 km2)[1] |
| Impacts | |
| Non-fatal injuries | 1 Serious Injury -Firefighter, Volunteer |
| Structures destroyed | Residential/Cabin |
| Damage | $25 + Million USD |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Arson/Tracer Round Ammunition |
| Perpetrator(s) | Richard Karl Miller and Allison Sarah Marcus |
| Map | |
  The fires location in western Colorado | |
The Lake Christine Fire was a wildfire that burned near Basalt and Carbondale, in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The fire was the result of an act of criminal arson. It started on July 3, 2018, and was later downgraded to a Burned Area Response on September 4, 2018, after 13 weeks. It destroyed a total of 12,588 wilderness acres on Basalt Mountain and seriously injured a volunteer firefighter. The Lake Christine fire also destroyed the home of a long-time volunteer firefighter who was battling the blaze in response to his call of duty on the evening of July 4. Several other structures were also destroyed.[2]
- ^ a b "Lake Christine Fire". InciWeb. US Forest Service. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Lake Christine fire's "prolific ember shower" destroys 3 homes". The Denver Post. July 5, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2024.