As of the afternoon of July 8: Much of the complex was in the Weminuche Wilderness but has burned into surrounding areas in the San Juan and Rio Grande National Forests and private land.

Due to the intensity of the West Fork fire which for some days was burning in windy conditions no attempt was made to directly attack it.

Aggressive, and so far successful, efforts were made to prevent the Windy Pass fire from reaching the ski area.

As of July 14 humidity was gradually increasing as the monsoon season approached with occasional thunderstorms expected and flash flood warnings issued for the area.

In 2020 3 fires larger than it burned more the 600,000 acres total pushing the West Fork complex down the list.