The Lake Christine fire also destroyed the home of a long-time volunteer firefighter who was battling the blaze in response to his call of duty on the evening of July 4.

Fire personnel who reported from the scene noted that the impact site of the rounds was on a hillside adjacent to the gun range, far outside of the targeted shooting area.

Public contacts to law enforcement helped to locate the suspects in-hiding and they were arrested in the early morning hours of July 15, 2018, outside of a home in Carbondale by the Basalt Police Department.

Wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour gave fuel to the fire and spread it rapidly into areas of Missouri Heights and El Jebel.

The large landscape burn scar on Basalt Mountain threatened to produce mudslide activity nearby the community of El Jebel during the Fall of 2018 and Spring of 2019.

A community meeting was held in March 2019 to inform local residents of future dangers within the burn scar area and the significant chances for mudslide activity.

Boebert has appeared as an outspoken advocate for gun ownership since she attended a local town meeting in the nearby City of Aspen in the Fall of 2019.

The Eagle County Sheriff made headlines in conservative media outlets in the Spring of 2019 after voicing opposition to new gun laws being proposed for public safety in the Colorado Legislature.

On July 20, 2018, the fire grew, causing pre evacuation orders to be put in place for Cedar Drive, Toner Creek, Seven Castles and Taylor Road.