Firefighters from the East Grand Fire Protection District and Grand Fire Protection District responded to a 100-foot by 100-foot fire near a gondola tower and Sunspot Lodge at Winter Park Resort on Thursday, July 3.

Public relations and communication manager for the resort, Jen Miller, said that the fire was first reported around 7:45 a.m. before the park’s gondolas were spinning. A camera first picked up smoke from the fire at 7:41 a.m., according to East Grand Fire Chief Todd Holzwarth.

Agencies quickly responded to the call with a total of 20 firefighters, plus more on standby, and six fire engines. Personnel from the U.S. Forest Service, Division of Fire Protection and Winter Park Resort also assisted with the call.

The fire was located near gondola tower 13 among downfall trees and ground cover within Winter Park Resort’s Forest Service permit area.

The fire caused one Trestle Bike Park trail, the Upper Boulevard Trail, and one hiking trail, the Ute trail, to close. The Ute hiking trail begins at the base of the resort, so hikers were able to use the gondola to reach other trails, according to Miller.

The fire was contained, and no structures were damaged from the fire. After a one-hour delay, the gondola was opened at 10 a.m. to continue normal operations. Miller said that the resort doesn’t expect to see any long-term impacts from the fire.

The cause of the fire is unknown at the moment, according to Holzwarth. The Forest Service will continue to monitor the situation and any future investigations into the incident.

“Good reminder to guests that it is fire season. It doesn’t take much for something to start,” Miller said.