A fire broke out to a structure known as “Grant’s Cabin” on Richmond Ridge Road, which is located on the backside of Aspen Mountain on Saturday, May 30, the Aspen Fire Protection District said in a social media post.
At approximately 10:27 a.m., the Aspen Fire Protection District was dispatched to a reported structure fire on Richmond Ridge Road.
When crews arrived, they found the 400-square-foot cabin fully engulfed in flames.
According to Aspen Fire, the fire was visible from the Aspen Mountain Sundeck prior to the arrival of emergency personnel.
According to Aspen Fire, due to the cabin’s remote location, firefighters implemented a coordinated response focused on containing the structure fire and preventing its spread into the surrounding wildland fuels.
“With increasing afternoon winds, protecting nearby vegetation and mitigating the risk of a wildland fire became the primary operational objective,” Aspen Fire said.
Aspen Fire also said fire personnel utilized available resources and water supply operations to contain the fire and prevent additional exposures from becoming involved.
According to Aspen Fire, it took more than 30 emergency responders from the Aspen Fire Protection District, Roaring Fork Fire Rescue, Aspen Ambulance District, Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office, Aspen Skiing Company, and the Bureau of Land Management responded to the incident.
No injuries were reported and the fire was contained at approximately 12:33pm.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, Aspen Fire said. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
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