Natural caused start from lightning strike.

Horse

Smoke became visible from the Game Creek and Horse Creek area on the afternoon of August 29. Air attack and a type one hotshot (San Juan) crew quickly responded to the smoke and fully suppressed the fire with the support of helicopters and an airtanker. 

Cottonwood Creek

The Cottonwood Creek Fire was discovered on Saturday, August 17, 2024, in the Sohare Creek area, northeast of Gunsight Pass and west of the Cottonwood Creek drainage (the fire is located approximately 6 miles southwest of the Fish Creek Fire). The lightning-caused Cottonwood Creek Fire is currently 7-acres in size burning in dead and down timber and younger mixed-conifer. Air attack operations, including 2 air tankers dropped retardant lines around the fire.