County, Meeker

Prescribed burns set for 25 miles SW of Meeker

MEEKER I Fire managers from the Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit are planning to burn 550 acres of sagebrush in the next couple of weeks if weather and air quality conditions are favorable.

The project is located approximately 25 miles southwest of Meeker near the junction of Rio Blanco County roads 29 and 87 on Bureau of Land Management land. The project is anticipated to last two to three days depending on weather and fuel…