Cause Unconfirmed Buildings
destroyed 20 | Land use Forest | |
Location Royal Gorge Bridge and Arkansas River, near Canon City, Colorado Date(s) June 11, 2013 - June 18, 2013 Burned area 3,218 acres (5.028 sq mi; 13.02 km) | ||
The Royal Gorge Fire was a forest fire that began south of the Royal Gorge Bridge near Canon City, Colorado at around 1:15 PM on June 11, 2013.
Although the fire jumped the Royal Gorge, the famous Royal Gorge Bridge is still standing, only losing 32 wooden planks off of the platform. However, according to Peggy Gair, a spokeswoman for the park, "many buildings on the property were a catastrophic loss," including the aerial tram over the Royal Gorge.
References
Royal Gorge Fire Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA