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Cortf Fishhook Fire Spreads Near Colorado Resort

Sunday, July 12, 2026

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The Fishhook Fire was reported mid-day Sunday, July 12, 2026, near Walton Creek on Routt National Forest land. The fire is approximately one mile southeast of a ski resort and two miles north of Highway 40.

Heavy initial aerial response from helicopters is underway due to difficult ground access. Additional resources are en route to the incident.

Routt County has issued evacuations for the Green Ridge Fire, which is burning on private land south of Highway 40. More details on the Green Ridge Fire will be provided as they become available.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cortf-fishhook-fire

Checked against the public record2 of 12 claims · 17%

Every factual claim below was checked against the original public record. Source: original document ↗

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The Fishhook Fire was reported mid-day Sunday“null”
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The Fishhook Fire was reported on July 12, 2026“Date of Origin Sun, 07/12/2026 - 11:28”
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The Fishhook Fire was reported near Walton Creek“null”
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The Fishhook Fire was reported on Routt National Forest land“Location North of Rabbit Ears Pass, Routt National Forest”
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The Fishhook Fire is approximately one mile southeast of a ski resort“null”
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The Fishhook Fire is approximately two miles north of Highway 40“null”
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Heavy initial aerial response from helicopters is underway“null”
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The aerial response is due to difficult ground access“null”
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Additional resources are en route to the incident“null”
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Routt County has issued evacuations for the Green Ridge Fire“null”
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The Green Ridge Fire is burning on private land“null”
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The Green Ridge Fire is burning south of Highway 40“null”