Tough weather on Sunday made fighting the 416 Fire challenging. More than 800 people are working on it, including eight helicopters.
The 416 Fire burns on the south and the north side of Hermosa Creek on Sunday afternoon above County Road 202 near U.S. Highway 550. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 416 Fire burns on a ridge west of Hermosa on Sunday as it burns on the south and the north side of Hermosa Creek, creating a lot of smoke on Sunday afternoon above County Road 202 near U.S. Highway 550. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A helicopter is dwarfed by flames from the 416 Fire as is moves down the south side of Hermosa Creek on Sunday afternoon as the fire moves toward the creek. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 416 Fire races down the south side of Hermosa Creek on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 416 Fire races down the south side of Hermosa Creek on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 416 Fire races down the south side of Hermosa Creek on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 416 Fire burns on the south and the north side of Hermosa Creek on Sunday afternoon above County Road 202 near U.S. Highway 550. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A Chinook helicopter drops water on the 416 Fire as it burns on the south and the north side of Hermosa Creek on Sunday afternoon above County Road 202 near U.S. Highway 550. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 416 Fire is reflected in a mirror on Sunday afternoon as flames plume into the sky. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Looking down County Road 202 on Sunday as the 416 Fire burns. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the 416 Fire carries for miles on Sunday across the Animas River Valley going over Missionary Ridge. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
East Animas Valley Road (County Road 250) was very busy on Sunday with people showing up to watch the 416 Fire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 416 Fire fills the air with smoke north of the Glacier Club on Sunday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Looking at Honeyville on Sunday, the 416 Fire burns toward the business on U.S. Highway 550. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Brian Erickson with the Colorado Department of Transportation talks with Colorado State Patrol Trooper Ben Stever on Sunday morning at the road block at the intersection of U.S. Highway 550 and Cometti Lane as the 416 Fire burns behind them. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Bill Wenzel with the city of Spearfish Fire Department checks a sprinkler after setting up a sprinkler system on a house near the entrance to Electra Lake on Sunday while fighting the 416 Fire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Bill Wenzel with the city of Spearfish Fire Department looks up at the 416 Fire burning on Sunday after setting up a sprinkler system on a house near the entrance to Electra Lake. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Robert Mathis, assistant chief with the city of Spearfish Fire Department, and engine boss, works the 416 Fire on Sunday near the entrance to Electra Lake. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
