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.