Areas of Lucky Peak restricted Thursday to help helicopters fight fire

Some areas of Lucky Peak will be closed to boaters and swimmers Thursday to make it easier and safer for firefighting helicopters to dip water out of the reservoir.

The Robie Creek boat launch, the Mores Creek Arm of Lucky Peak and several boat-in camping areas will be temporarily off-limits to visitors from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday to accommodate helicopter water-bucket operations fighting the nearby Mile Marker 14 Fire, according to a news release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The restrictions were requested by fire managers.

At the request of fire incident managers, swimmers and all vessels are tempmorarily restricted from the area. Corps of Engineers staff evacuated several boat-in camping areas Wednesday to ensure visitors could leave the helicopter operating area before the Robie boat launch is closed.

This story was originally published July 20, 2016 at 10:13 PM with the headline "Areas of Lucky Peak restricted Thursday to help helicopters fight fire."