Even months after the Cameron Peak Fire's full containment, some of Colorado's forests are still closed to the public. However, this week, some areas reopened.
Containment of Cameron Peak Fire is now up to 97 percent, but a ground fire continues to smolder near the CSU Mountain Campus in the Pingree Park area.
Jason Phillips arrived in Colorado on August 10 and spent two weeks fighting the Cameron Peak fire before coming down with COVID-like symptoms at the end of his shift on August 25.