This zone was managed by the Cameron Peak Fire Incident Management Team until November 9, upon which time command returned to the East Troublesome Incident Management Team. On October 22, the East Troublesome Fire spotted over the Continental Divide, and created what became known as the “Thompson Zone” of the East Troublesome Fire. Large scale and long duration evacuations took place throughout the fire.ĭuring the time the Cameron Peak Fire was burning, there was another fire (East Troublesome) burning simultaneously to the west of the Cameron Peak Fire, on the west side of the Continental Divide. The cause of the wildfire remains under investigation. The fire burned through an area of 208,913 acres on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Larimer and Jackson Counties and Rocky Mountain National Park. The fire was burning in steep, rugged terrain, approximately 25 miles east of Walden and 15 miles southwest of Red Feather Lakes near Cameron Pass. The Cameron Peak Fire was reported on Thursday, August 13 at approximately 1:48 PM. (For a printable version of the Incident Management Team progression graphic, please click: ) (For a printable version of this summary that includes graphics, please click: ) On Sunday, December 13, 2020, command of the fire returned to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland. Suppression repair work continues as conditions allow.įor the latest fire area closure information, click here. The shootings add to mounting controversy regarding police use of force policies.The Cameron Peak Fire was 100% contained as of December 2, 2020, and called controlled on January 12, 2021. The incident was the third time the department police officers opened fire in the span of a week - fatally shooting individuals the Wednesday and Friday before. The police department originally noted that five individuals "suffered non-life-threatening injuries," but on Wednesday confirmed a sixth was also injured. Police claimed in a press release that the suspect pointed a gun at them before three officers opened fire, injuring Waddy along with several bystanders.Ī witness named Guillermo Cortes told The Denver Post that the suspect never brandished a gun and that the police did not give any warnings before firing.Ĭonversely, one unnamed officer said, "he was in fear for his life as Waddy was now armed with a firearm and pointed the firearm in their direction," according to KDVR, an outlet that cited police documents. Sunday near Larimer street and 20th street, the suspect, 21-year-old Jordan Waddy had gotten into a fight outside of a bar, The Denver Post reported. The Denver shooting can be classified as a mass shooting, as defined by the Gun Violence Archive, which describes the situation as a "minimum of four victims shot, either injured or killed, not including any shooter who may also have been killed or injured in the incident."Īt around 1:35 a.m. The incident qualifies as a mass shooting, according to a definition by the Gun Violence Archive.ĭenver police shot six bystanders on Sunday while going after a suspect they claimed to have seen with a gun in a crowded area of the city's downtown.
While police claimed the suspect pointed a gun, a witness said the suspect never pulled out a gun. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Imagesĭenver police opened fire in a crowd, injuring six bystanders and a suspect, per The Denver Post. Denver police officers stand outside of McGregor Square to keep people moving down the street as fans celebrate in the streets in downtown after the Colorado Avalanche wins the Stanley Cup Finals on Jin Denver, Colorado.
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