Stone Canyon fire fully contained, 5 homes destroyed

Nathan Basalla, a firefighter with Boulder County Fire Management, left, hoses down a hot spot as Noah Nerguizian and Jessica Hawkins, with Boulder County Parks and Open Space, look for additional hot spots on the south-east portion of the Stone Canyon fire in Lyons on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette
A Colorado wildfire that burned 1,557 acres in Boulder County and left five homes destroyed was fully contained Sunday, according to an update from the county’s disaster management office.
The Stone Canyon fire reached 53% containment on Friday evening — a significant jump from the 30% reported Friday morning. By Saturday night, the fire reached 90% containment, a spokesperson for the Boulder Office of Disaster Management said.
The Stone Canyon fire began on Tuesday.
Around 10 a.m. Wednesday, an all clear was issued for northern and western parts of Lyons, telling people they could return to their homes after evacuation orders Tuesday night.
By Wednesday afternoon, more than 120 firefighters with 37 trucks were working on scene to manage the fire, which was 0% contained at that point.
By Thursday evening, it was 20% contained, with the fire moving away from the town.
One dead body was found inside a burned home on Wednesday, officials said. No further deaths or injuries have been reported.
Five structures had been burned by the fire as of Saturday, though the extent of the damage was not noted by officials online. Two firefighters have been injured as a result of the fire — but their condition was not made public.
Areas near Eagle Ridge Road were reopened Saturday, allowing residents to return to previously evacuated areas in the western region.
These areas included all residences on Stone Canyon Drive. Initially, only part of Stone Canyon was reopened Saturday morning.
The nearby Moss Rock area remained under evacuation, though, with 11 homes evacuated as of Saturday afternoon.






