Sedona Hills Wildland Fire

At approximately 14:58 on May 11th, 2026 Berthoud Fire Protection District and Loveland Fire Rescue Authority were dispatched to a reported wildland fire north of Carter Lake. While enroute, a large smoke plume was noted and the incident was upgraded to a second alarm and aircraft were requested. Upon the arrival of units, a found an estimated 30 acre fire burning toward a ridgeline in an area with light, flashy fuels was discovered. Firefighters began an evacuation of the residents in the area with the help of Law Enforcement. Fire crews were met with tough terrain for apparatus and deployed multiple hose packs to reach the ridge. Firefighters on the line worked hand in hand with aircraft to drop slurry and water, slowing the spread of the fire. Hotshots worked diligently to secure the perimeter using hand tools to dig line. The fire was mapped by the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control’s Multi-Mission Aircraft at 12.2 acres. The cause of the fire was determined to be private work on residential property and was deemed accidental by the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office.

 

1st Alarm Wildland Fire:

LFRA: Engine 47, Tender 43

Berthoud Fire: Battalion 61

 

Structure Fire Upgrade

LFRA: Battalion 41, Rescue 42 (Cancelled), Tower 46 (Cancelled), Wildland 40

Berthoud Fire: Engine 61, Engine 62, Tender 62

 

Second Alarm Wildland Fire:

LFRA: Engine 42, Engine 426, Squad 46, Engine 433

Berthoud Fire: Engine 623

Thompson Valley EMS: Captain 32, Paramedic 321

Larimer County Sheriff – Emergency Services: Engine 692 and Phantom Canyon Crew, Lincoln 7

Larimer County Sheriff’s Office

Added: LFRA Chief 41, Chief 42, Tanker 827, Tanker 857.

 

Third Alarm Wildland Fire:

LFRA: Engine 476, Engine 505, Tender 46, Tender 49, Logistics 40

Berthoud Fire: Engine 616, Training 61

Poudre Fire: Battalion 2, Brush 4, Engine 5 (Backfill)

Front Range Fire Rescue: Battalion 501, Engine 501

Windsor-Severance Fire Rescue: Battalion 401 and Brush 403

Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control: Battalion 2211, Wildland 27 (Multi-Mission Aircraft), Lone Pine Suppression Module, Firehawk

U.S. Forest Service Roosevelt Hotshots

Thompson Valley EMS: Paramedic 371, MED 31

Larimer County Posse