A wildfire on the Lower Dolores Canyon rim has grown to between 6 and 10 acres, said Derek Padilla, Dolores District Ranger for the San Juan National Forest.
The Willow Fire is burning on a private inholding within the national forest. It is 3 miles west of Salter Y and north of the Ferris Canyon area in Dolores County.
Federal and state ground crews are responding, along with local agencies, Padilla said.
The strategy is full suppression. Four single-engine air tankers and one helicopter are working the fire. The cause was undetermined.
Dolores County has issued an evacuation notice for Forest Road 521A and the area around and north of Ferris Reservoir.
The Peeled Pine Fire on the Lower Dolores River west of Dove Creek has burned on a tenth of an acre. It was discovered Aug. 2, and was started by lightning. The fire is burning in a deep canyon and is being monitored, Padilla said.
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