Steamboat Pilot & Today

Storm passes through Routt County last week. Submitted by: Eric Schankerman

The abundant tiger swallowtail butterflies that came out early this summer endured the winter dormant in their chrysalises. Their caterpillars eat cottonwood and aspen leaves. Photo by Tom Ross

Oak Creek Fire Protection District firefighters work at a lightning-caused wildfire Monday southwest of Oak Creek on U.S. Forest Service land. Chuck Wisecup / Courtesy

Izaac Kinnison, 10, was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his brain. On Wednesday, Izaac’s classmates will help more by having their heads shaved at the Boys & Girls Club of Steamboat Springs. Courtesy photo

Oak Creek Fire Protection District firefighters work at a lightning-caused wildfire Monday southwest of Oak Creek on U.S. Forest Service land. Chuck Wisecup/Courtesy

Oak Creek Fire Protection District firefighters work at a lightning-caused wildfire Monday southwest of Oak Creek on U.S. Forest Service land. Chuck Wisecup/Courtesy

Oak Creek Fire Protection District firefighters work at a lightning-caused wildfire Monday southwest of Oak Creek on U.S. Forest Service land.

Lightning is the suspected cause of a wildfire that grew to about one acre Monday on U.S. Forest Service land in South Routt County. Routt Zone Fire Management Officer Sam Duerksen said the lightning strike occurred Friday night, but it did not develop into a wildfire until Monday when a red flag warning was in place for all of Western Colorado. Chuck Wisecup/Courtesy

Oak Creek Fire was dispatched to a wildland fire near the intersection of Routt County roads 25 and 132A. District Chief Chuck Wisecup and two wildland engines from Oak Creek Fire Rescue responded and mutual aid was requested from Yampa Fire Department and the U.S. Forest Service. Chuck Wisecup/Courtesy