MEEKER I The Meeker Fire and Police departments received two calls of residential fires this past weekend. The first call, located at 637 10th St., came in to Rio Blanco County Dispatch about 4:55 a.m. on Saturday. That call was made by townhouse owner Sharon Purkey, who stated she had
Evacuation…
November 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Meeker volunteer fire department responded to a grill fire and gas leak reported at the Meeker Café Tuesday. Local police evacuated people from the surrounding buildings while the fire was extinguished and gas lines were turned off and checked. The Café was expected to reopen Wednesday night or Thursday
Fires burn more than 1,600 acres in Rio Blanco County
July 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
RBC I Lightning started the Powell and Little Duck fires in Rio Blanco County last week, burning more than 1,600 acres before monsoon rains helped more than 200 firefighters and a Type II fire management team contain the blazes.
RBC to update wildfire protection plan
July 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
RBC I Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) are authorized and defined by the Health Forests Restoration Act (HFRA) passed by Congress in 2003. A CWPP is a community plan that brings together diverse local interests to discuss their mutual concerns for public safety, community sustainability and natural resources.
Smoke in northwest Colorado is from fires in Wyoming, Utah
September 5, 2010 by Leave a Comment
RBC | Numerous smoke reports called into the Craig Interagency Fire Dispatch Center this afternoon were the result of fires in Utah and Wyoming. Smoke was carried from these incidents across northwest Colorado causing hazy air conditions and raising concerns from the public.
Storms bring more lightning and wildfires
July 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
RBC | Fire officials were busy again today with fires that erupted from thunderstorms moving through northwest Colorado. Reports of 12 wildland fires were confirmed; nine in western Moffat County and three in Rio Blanco County.
Twin Buttes Fire at 240 acres
July 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
RANGELY | Fire managers determined the lightning-caused Twin Buttes Fire is 240 acres. Fire activity is low with smoldering in grass and brush and no growth yesterday.
Indian Valley Fire 70% contained
July 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER – The Indian Valley Fire was mapped with a Global Positioning Unit this afternoon and is 322 acres. The main fire activity today was smoldering in grass and brush and occasional torching of isolated groups of pinyon and juniper trees. The fire is now 70% contained as engines and hand crews secured the flanks.
Containment expected Monday evening on the Rough Fire
July 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
RANGELY – The Rough Fire is 340 acres and 70 percent contained. Full containment is expected by tomorrow evening.
Rough Fire near Rangely at about 250 acres
July 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment
RANGELY – The 250 acre Rough Fire was reported Friday afternoon following thunder and lightning storms. It is burning on Bureau of Land Management public lands, 20 miles northeast of Rangely, in pinyon and juniper trees, sagebrush and grass.
Meadow Creek Fire continues to burn in WRNF
July 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Meadow Creek Fire continues to burn in the upper reaches of Main Elk Creek, approximately 8 miles northwest of New Castle.
Wildfires burn across county
August 26, 2009 by Leave a Comment
RBC I Since Aug. 19, there have been four wildland fires in Rio Blanco County that the Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit has responded to.
