(BEULAH, Colo.) — Fire crews said to expect more smoke and a brighter glow Friday evening, July 5, from the Oak Ridge Fire as they continue to work on containing the wildfire burning in Pueblo County. They plan to let the area near the town of Beulah burn starting Friday night to improve forest health and reduce fire danger in the future.

The map below shows the area where the burn is happening. It is labeled Div K for Division Kilo. Today the weather and relative humidity made it favorable for safe, strategic firing operations this evening in Division Kilo. The red on the map is where the fire is located.

A post on the Oak Ridge Fire 2024 Facebook page said, “In the nighttime, the orange glow and smoke are much easier to identify and looks larger than it really is or than it does during the daytime as it pops against the dark, black night landscape.”

The fire remained at 1,193 acres and at 25% containment throughout Friday, but firefighters believe this will increase because of the controlled burn.