The Fishhook Fire, which spread to 309 acres, has reached 89% containment as of Thursday morning, up significantly from the 58% containment reported Wednesday, according to an update from the Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1. “Firefighters have established significant containment across all divisions,” wrote Incident Commander Caleb Finch in the update. A pair of Sikorsky Skycranes take turns loading water from a lake on Rabbit Ears Pass while battling the Fishhook Fire on Monday, July 13, 2026. The cause of the Fishhook Fire, which was reported at around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, remains undetermined as of Thursday morning. Emergency management officials note that the Routt National Forest is currently in Stage 1 Fire Restrictions.