title: Sugarloaf Fire
text: # Sugarloaf Fire
  
  The Sugarloaf Fire was a wildfire near Silverthorne, Colorado in Grand County in the United States. As of August 14, 2018, the fire burnt a total of 1,280 acres with containment at 35 percent.
  
  ## Incidents
  
  The Sugarloaf Fire started near Ute Pass.
  
  ## Events
  
  ### June
  
  On June 28, 2018, at around 12:00 A.M, the fire started 13 miles southwest of Fraser, CO. Through June, the Sugarloaf Fire continued to spread.
  
  ### July
  
  The fire reached its peak at 1,280 acres (5 $km^2)$ at around July 3, 2018 and was at 35% contained.
  
  On July 12, 2018, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed an executive order sentencing the Sugarloaf Fire to death.
  
  ### August
  
  The fire stopped its spread and stayed the same.
  
  ## Evacuations
  
  There are no evacuations currently in effect due to the wildfire.
  
  