Small fire above Jewel Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

​Rocky Mountain National Park fire crews responded this morning to visitor reports of smoke in an area above Mills and Jewel Lakes close to treeline.  Crews hiked to the area below the smoke and confirmed the location of the small fire.   

Due to steep and technical terrain where the fire was located, air resources were requested.  The Mills Lake trail was temporarily closed while Northern Colorado Helitack dropped buckets of water, dipped from Jewel Lake, on the small fire.  The trail has reopened.   

It is currently raining on the fire and is forecast in the area today and tonight. Fire crews will continue to take appropriate suppression efforts. The cause is currently undetermined.